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Why do the toilets flush counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
Here is a simple definition of the "coriolis effect" from Wikipedia: Perhaps the most commonly encountered rotating reference frame is the Earth. Moving objects on the surface of the Earth experience a Coriolis force, and appear to veer to the right in the northern hemisphere, and to the left in the southern. Movements of air in the atmosphere and water in the ocean are notable examples of this behavior: rather than flowing directly from areas of high pressure to low pressure, as they would on a non-rotating planet, winds and currents tend to flow to the right of this direction north of the equator, and to the left of this direction south of the equator
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Do tornadoes rotate counterclockwise?
Most tornadoes (about 99%) in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise. But most in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.
Does a funnel cloud rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction?
A funnel cloud rotates conterclockwise if it is in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if it is in the southern hemisphere.
Do the gyres of the northern hemisphere circulate in a counterclockwise direction?
gyres in the northern hemisphere circulate clockwise, while the gyres in the southern hemisphere circulate counterclockwise
Do tornadoes turn clockwise while hurricanes turn counterclockwise?
No. In the northern hemisphere tornadoes an hurricanes both turn counterclockwise apart from a very small percentage of tornadoes. They turn clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Do tornadoes always spin clockwise?
No. Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. Most southern hemisphere tornadoes spin clockwise. There are also anticyclonic tornadoes, which spin in the opposite direction than is normal for their hemispheres. Only about .1% to 1% of tornadoes are anticyclonic.
Which directions do tornadoes spin?
Tornadoes nearly always spin counterclockwise if they are in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if they are in the southern hemisphere.
What is the clockwise deflection of air is the northern hemisphere and the counterclockwise deflection of air in the southern hemisphere?
The Coriolis effect is the clockwise deflection of air in the north hemisphere and the counterclockwise deflection in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the clockwise deflection of air in the northern hemisphere and the and counterclockwise deflection of air in the southern hemisphere?
The Coriolis effect is the clockwise deflection of air in the north hemisphere and the counterclockwise deflection in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the direction of flow of a anticyclone?
Anticyclones in the northern hemisphere rotate clockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise.
Which direction does air flow in a cyclone?
Counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
Do low pressure systems move clockwise or counterclockwise?
Low pressure systems move counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect, which is the deflection of moving air caused by the Earth's rotation.
What directions do tornadoes normally turn in?
Normally they turn counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. However, in very rare cases a tornado turns in the opposite direction from normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
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 a depression have clockwise winds?
If it is in the southern hemisphere yes. If it is in the northern hemisphere it will have counterclockwise winds.
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.
Do tornados spin clockwise?
Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counter clockwise while most in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
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.
