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That is a myth based on the supposed effect of the coriolis force. The rotation of the earth is supposed to impart clockwise motion in fluids in the Southern Hemisphere. While this works for atmospheric systems (storms), whirlpools are too small to be so affected: initial and local conditions have much more of an effect.
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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 storm goes clockwise?
Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere and cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere both rotate clockwise.
What hemisphere does currents go clockwise?
Wind and ocean currents generally rotate clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
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 the direction of the hurricanes depend on the hemisphere where the hurrianes occur?
The direction that they rotate does. Storm systems in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while ones in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise. Tropical systems in both hemispheres tend to travel westward.
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 storm goes clockwise?
Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere and cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere both rotate clockwise.
Do tornadoes go clockwise?
The vast moajirty of tornadoes in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise, but most in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise.
Do tornadoes rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?
In all but the rarest cases, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise, while ones in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.
Do typhoons rotate clockwise?
In the northern hemisphere, typhoons rotate counter-clockwise. In the southern they rotate clockwise. This is due to the force of the rotation of the Earth.
How are tornadoes in the northern hemisphere different from the ones in the southern hemisphere?
Tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.
What hemisphere does currents go clockwise?
Wind and ocean currents generally rotate clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Which way do tornadoes rotate?
Tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.
Do hurricanes in the northern hemisphere rotate clockwise?
No, but they do in the southern one.
What direction do tornadoes twist in the southern hemisphere?
The vast majority of southern hemisphere tornadoes rotate clockwise. A small percentage rotate counterclockwise.
How do hurricanes rotate in the southern hemisphere?
Hurricanes, as well as all the milder low-pressure systems, rotate clockwise (to the right) in the southern hemisphere.
Do tornadoes rotate counterclockwise?
Most tornadoes (about 99%) in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise. But most in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.
