answersLogoWhite

0

Not necessarily. Snopes does a good job of de-bunking this myth: http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What direction is the Coriolis effect in the northern and southern hemisphere?

In the Northern hemisphere, the direction is clockwise... In the Southern, it turns anti-clockwise.


Which direction does air flow in a cyclone?

Counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.


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.


Do tornados spin clockwise?

Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counter clockwise while most in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.


In a low pressure system which direction do winds in the northern hemisphere blow?

In the northern hemisphere the circulation around a high is clockwise. In the southern hemisphere the circulation around a high is counter-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.


Which way do currents move in the northern hemisphere southern hemisphere?

In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents generally move in a clockwise direction, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they move in an anti-clockwise direction. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which is caused by the Earth's rotation and influences the direction of moving objects.


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 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.


What is the direction of flow of a anticyclone?

Anticyclones in the northern hemisphere rotate clockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise.


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.


Do hurricanes in the northern hemisphere rotate clockwise?

No, but they do in the southern one.