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Is the sense hurricanes of the swirl different in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Yes, hurricanes and other cyclones in the Northern hemisphere swirl counterclockwise while in the Southern Hemisphere they swirl 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.
Why is an astronomical observatory best built in Antarctica?
Because there is so little particulate in the air and because Earth's Southern Hemisphere faces the stellar southern hemisphere -- the thickest part of the galaxy, building astronomical observatories in Antarctica makes perfect sense.
How remote is the Antarctic?
Depending on where you start, the Antarctic can be either close or far away. The Antarctic lies south of the Antarctic Circle -- 66° 33' 39" S -- so for travel originating in the southern hemisphere it is closer than for travel originating in the northern hemisphere. Remote-ness can also be defined by accessibility. There is no commercial air service or any hospitality operations anywhere on Antarctica, so in that sense, it is the most remote location on Earth.
Can animals predict volcanoes?
Yes, a few animals can predict the natural calamities.
Do metals snap easily into smaller pieces?
Different metals have different behavior in this sense.
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 hurricane's rotate in a counter-clockwise direction?
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.
Which continent is mostly in the northern and southern hemispheres?
The question does not make sense, but there is more land in the Northern than Southern, Hemisphere.
Why are Antarctica's seasons different?
Seasons in Antarctica are the same as they are everywhere in the southern hemisphere. In the sense that not much changes between the seasons, except access to sun, Antarctica's seasons are not too different from each other.
Why is an astronomical observatory best built in Antarctica?
Because there is so little particulate in the air and because Earth's Southern Hemisphere faces the stellar southern hemisphere -- the thickest part of the galaxy, building astronomical observatories in Antarctica makes perfect sense.
How many Hurricanes were hit by Cities?
This question makes no sense.
Why is a internal combustion engine tuned in the northern hemisphere suffer a drop in performance when used in the southern hemisphere?
It is a bit like carburetor adjustment for higher altitudes like Denver ( Mile high) the Southern Hemisphere is below the Equator and Coriolis belt and has the seasonal inversion well known to geography students but to this writer does not make sense- but its a matter of gravity- and centrifugal force- and could effect auto performance.
Is Africa related to Hawaii?
Africa is related to Hawaii only in the sense that both are landforms on the planet Earth. Africa is a continent located mostly (but not entirely) in the southern hemisphere. Hawaii is a chain of volcanic islands located in the northern hemisphere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Where is the sunlight more direct in June?
This depends on where you're at on the planet, especially if you're talking about northern hemisphere vs. southern. So the question doesn't really make sense. The equator gets the most sunlight overall than any other place on earth, but in the northern hemisphere's summer (June), the most direct rays of the sun would be further north from the equator, while in the southern hemisphere (June would be winter), it would be further away. But the southern hemisphere, in places like Argentina or Australia, has milder winters overall because there is more ocean and less land which buffers temperatures vs. the northern hemisphere which has more landmass than ocean and therefore gets colder in winter.
Name the continents or partial continents that are located in each hemisphere?
North America is located in the Northern Hemisphere and South America is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Europe and Asia are in the Eastern Hemisphere, while Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere and Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere. Africa is mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere, with a small portion crossing into the Western Hemisphere.
Is a cyclone like a tornado?
In a limited sense: both rotate cyclonically and produce low barometric pressure. Cyclonic rotation is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. However. Tornadoes are small, violent vortices that usually last a few minutes. Cyclones are generally large, but not necessarily violent weather systems.
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.
