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If dogs in the northern hemisphere circle counterclockwise before they empty their bowels do dogs south of the equator circle clockwise?
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Does a hurricane go counter clockwise?
Hurricanes are in a class of storm called tropical cyclones. Such storms rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. In a strict sense, the term hurricane is only applied to tropical cyclones in parts of the northern hemisphere, so they do rotate counterclockwise.
Do cyclones spin opposite below the equator?
Yes. Cyclones in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Does a hurricane spin clockwise?
It is a hurricane that forms under the equater. In the northern hemisphere hurricanes turn counter-clockwise. They are called Typhoons in the southern hemisphere and recently a Hurricane was seen to cross the equator which is very worrying for our future climate.
What is the difference to tornadoes north and south of the equator?
Tornadoes in the northern hemisphere usually spin counterclockwise, while those south of the equator usually spin clockwise.
What way does a toliet flush?
depending on what side of the equator your on, if your in the northern hemisphere then it travels counterclockwise but if your in the southern H then it travels clockwise usually.
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?
It drains straight... no spinning. I was recently at the equator in Kenya and they had a demo to show this. It was quite intriguing to witness!
Why do typhoons spin clockwise and hurricanes spin counter-clock wise?
In general, it is Coriolis effect that initiates and maintains the rotation of a tropical cyclone. This phenomenon causes cyclones south of the equator to rotate clockwise, and those north of the equator to rotate anti-clockwise.
Why do hurricanes and cyclones turn differently?
No, hurricanes and typhoons are the same type of storm. The only difference is that a hurricane occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or the Eastern Pacific Ocean, while a Typhoon occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes and other cyclones spin counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise south of it.
What is the equator of the half north of the hemisphere?
The "equator" of the northern hemisphere would be 45o North If you mean what is the half north of the equator called it is the Northern hemisphere
What hemisphere is north of the equator?
North of the equator is known as the northern hemisphere.
Is Greece in the northern or southern hemisphere?
Greece is in the northern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere is north of the equator. The southern hemisphere is south of the equator. You can find this out on a map and/or with latitude or longitude.
Is the us in the northern of southern hemisphere?
The United States is in the Northern hemisphere. Anything north of the equator is in the Northern Hemisphere, and anything south of the equator is in the Southern Hemisphere.
