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If water drains counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere what happens if one is exactly on the equator which direction would it go?
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Do most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate in a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction?
Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere, at least 99%, rotate counterclockwise.
What direction does a cyclone spin in the northern hemisphere?
A typhoon in the northern hemisphere rotates counter-clockwise, in contrast to a typhoon in the southern hemisphere which rotates the other way (i.e., clockwise) as explained by the Coriolis effect.
Which way do currents rotate in the southern hemisphere?
The gyres rotate counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere, and clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
What direction does the air spiral in a high pressure?
Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere, and always diverging away from the center.
In the Northern Hemisphere what is the direction of surface wind circulation in a low-pressure system?
Counter clockwise and towards the center
Do the gyres of the northern hemisphere circulate in a counterclockwise direction?
gyres in the northern hemisphere circulate clockwise, while the gyres in the southern hemisphere circulate counterclockwise
Do most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate in a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction?
Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere, at least 99%, rotate counterclockwise.
What directions do tornadoes normally turn in?
Normally they turn counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. However, in very rare cases a tornado turns in the opposite direction from normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
What direction does a cyclone spin in the northern hemisphere?
A typhoon in the northern hemisphere rotates counter-clockwise, in contrast to a typhoon in the southern hemisphere which rotates the other way (i.e., clockwise) as explained by the Coriolis effect.
Does a funnel cloud rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction?
A funnel cloud rotates conterclockwise if it is in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if it is in the southern hemisphere.
Which direction does air flow in a cyclone?
Counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
Do the Northern Hemisphere travel clockwise or counterclockwise?
clockwise
Which way do currents rotate in the southern hemisphere?
The gyres rotate counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere, and clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
What is the direction of flow of a anticyclone?
Anticyclones in the northern hemisphere rotate clockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise.
What direction does the air spiral in a high pressure?
Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere, and always diverging away from the center.
Do low pressure systems move clockwise or counterclockwise?
Counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. Clockwise in the southern.
Is the direction of a hurricane always counterclockwise or clockwise?
Tropical cyclones (the generic term for hurricanes and similar storms) rotate counterclockwise when they occur in the northern hemisphere and clockwise when they occur in the southern hemisphere. Since the term hurricane applies to a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere, a hurricane will always rotate counter clockwise. However, aside from the direction of rotation there is no real difference between northern and southern hemisphere tropical cyclones.
