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Why do toilets turn counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
That is a myth actually. The way a toilet flushes depends on the way the toilet is made, not what hemisphere it's in.
What way does the wind move in the southern hemisphere?
southeast
Flushing a toilet in the southern hemisphere?
Urban myth says that toilets in the southern hemisphere flush in the opposite direction. This is not true. The direction depends on the way the toilet is built.
Why do constellations appear the same in the northern and southern hemisphere?
When moving from the northern hemisphere to the south, you have to turn round and look the other way before the constellations look upside down. So Orion, for example, looks one way up from Europe when you are facing south, but if you are in South Africa you must face north, and then Orion is the other way up.
Do all tornadoes rotate the same way?
No. Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while most in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise. Furthermore, a very small percentage (less than 1%) of tornadoes are anticyclonic, rotating in the opposite direction from what is normal in their hemisphere.
Which way do winds rotate in a tropical depression?
Winds in a tropical depression rotate counterclockwise if it is in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if it is in the southern hemisphere.
What way do tornado turn in the southern hemisphere?
Nearly all tornadoes in the southern hemisphere turn clockwise.
Which way do the winds turn in a hurricane?
Since the term hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere, the winds turn counterclockwise.
What way do winds rotate around a tropical depression?
As with all low pressure systems the winds of a tropical depression rotate counterclockwise if it is in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if it is in the southern.
Why do toilets turn counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
That is a myth actually. The way a toilet flushes depends on the way the toilet is made, not what hemisphere it's in.
How will a wind blowing to the south in the northern hemisphere be affected by the corioils effect?
The Coriolis effect influences wind direction around the world in this way: in the Northern Hemisphere it curves winds to the right; in the Southern Hemisphere it curves them left. ... In these systems there is a balance between the Coriolis effect and the pressure gradient force and the winds flow in reverse.
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 way does the tornado wind blow?
The winds in a tornado spin, so the wind itself can come from any direction. Except for rare cases, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Which way do currents move in the northern hemisphere southern hemisphere?
Currents in the Northern Hemisphere move in a clockwise direction. Currents in the Southern Hemisphere move in a counter clockwise direction.
Is there a way you can cut the world in half?
Yes and it's the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere
What way does the wind move in the southern hemisphere?
southeast
Are the sun's rays striking the Northern or Southern hemisphere the most during the summer?
well if you say it that way, it depend which hemisphere you live in. We live in the northern hemisphere, so the sun rays strike to the southern hemisphere.
