The curvature of the Earth is one barrier to prohibit you from blowing directly from one pole to the other.
If you live north of the tropic of Cancer, yes. If you live south of the tropic of Capricorn, no; it comes from the north. Otherwise it can come from north, south or directly overhead. It depends on the time of year.
Spinning of Earth on it's Axis
'East' and 'West' are both midway between north and south.
Use north, east, south and west...
The 16 directions on a compass rose are: * North * South * East * West * Northeast * Northwest * Southeast * Southwest * North Northeast * East Northeast * North Northwest * West Northwest * South Southeast * East southeast * South Southwest * West Southwest.
The Coriolis
the rotation of the earth
The coriolis effect
cold air drops then it rises, then as soon as it hits the pole. It drops.The Coriolis effect
earth spinning on Its axis..... apparently
The spinning and the curvature of the Earth may both impede this phenomenon.
Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
When you name a wind. You name it in the direction it is coming from, so a wind blowing toward the north comes from the south. It is therefore a South Wind.
When you name a wind. You name it in the direction it is coming from, so a wind blowing toward the north comes from the south. It is therefore a South Wind.
A south wind.
The wind is blowing FROM the North-Northeast to the South - Southwest.
"southerly" wind