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The wind appears to travel clockwise around high pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in southern Hemisphere. What phenomenon does this describe?
It's the Coriolis Effect.
The wind appears to travel clockwise around high pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. What phenomenon does this describe?
It's the Coriolis Effect.
How does low humidity affect travel?
it affect travel because of sand storms because it can clog up the plans engines
What factors influence a Coriolis force?
The formula to calculate the acceleration caused by the Coriolis term is: f=2*omega*sin(phi)*v where: -omega is the rotating speed of the Earth around its z-axis (= +/- 2pi radians per 86400 seconds) -phi is the latitude -v is the speed of the object. The get it`s magnitude, simply multiply by the mass of the object.
How does flight tracking work?
Flight tracking works when one logs into their account at their local travel agency site to check on the status of their flight. It is a great way to know if one's flight will be delayed or not.
What apparent curving of the paths of winds and ocean currents is the result of the rotation of the earth?
The Coriolis effect is caused by the rotation of the Earth and the inertia of the mass experiencing the effect. This force causes moving objects on the surface of the earth to be deflected in a clockwise sense (with respect to the direction of travel) in the Northern Hemisphere and in a counter-clockwise sense in the Southern Hemisphere.
Why are westerlies called westerlies?
because of the direction they travel in. they travel from west to east due to the coriolis effect
What is the influence of earth's rotation causing winds to travel a long distance to curve?
The Coriolis Effect.
What large surface current runs along the east coast of the United States and what direction does it travel?
Coriolis effect
How does Coriolis Effect influence winds?
Winds don't blow directly north or south. The movement of wind is affected by the rotation of the Earth. The Earth's rotation causes wind to travel in a curved path rather than a straight line. The curving of moving objects, such as wind, by the Earth's rotation is called the Coriolis Effect. The coriolis effect, a product of the Earth's rotation, essentially "turns" the direction of air flow from one that goes directly from high to low pressure (which happens on a non-rotating surface) to one that either spirals toward lower pressure at an angle or blows parallel to the pressure gradient (a full 90 degree turn).
The wind appears to travel clockwise around high pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. What phenomenon does this describe?
It's the Coriolis Effect.
The wind appears to travel clockwise around high pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in southern Hemisphere. What phenomenon does this describe?
It's the Coriolis Effect.
Does the Coriolis effect affect Wind movement?
Winds don't blow directly north or south. The movement of wind is affected by the rotation of the Earth. The Earth's rotation causes wind to travel in a curved path rather than a straight line. The curving of moving objects, such as wind, by the Earth's rotation is called the Coriolis Effect. The coriolis effect, a product of the Earth's rotation, essentially "turns" the direction of air flow from one that goes directly from high to low pressure (which happens on a non-rotating surface) to one that either spirals toward lower pressure at an angle or blows parallel to the pressure gradient (a full 90 degree turn).
What influences the direction in which the wind moves?
Wind flows from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure. The Coriolis effect influences wind direction by deflecting its path to the right in the Northern hemisphere and to the left in the Southern hemisphere.
What are convection currents which affect weather and climate created by?
Air convection currents are created by a combination of the sun heating the air closer to the equator making it rise and cooling it in the arctic regions making air descend. That combined with the rotation of the Earth causing a Coriolis Effect making the winds that travel west to east.
Would winds have favored European explores seeking to travel east around the tip of Africa?
No it wouldn't have helped because of the Coriolis Effect. Remember that winds in the northern hemisphere turn to the right and the winds in the Southern Hemisphere turn to the left.
What deflective force of the earths rotation on all free moving objects including the atmosphere and oceans are called?
The deflective force that effects moving objects on earth and is responsible for things such as the jet stream at the top of the troposphere is known as the Coriolis Effect..The Coriolis Effect is sometimes called a "fictitious force" because there is no actual force acting upon a body in motion that causes its deflection. In fact, in cases where the Coriolis Effect is the only factor responsible for the deflection of an object, the object actually travels in a perfectly straight line, and does not deflect at all, but from our perspective, the object appears to travel along a curved trajectory..Our perception of deflection of a an object travelling in a straight line occurs because the observers (we) exist in a rotating frame of reference. We live on the planet Earth, which rotates about its axis, and the Earth's rotation causes us to perceive that an object is deflected along a curved trajectory..Watch the video referenced in the Related Links to better understand the Coriolis Effect.
