The Coriolis
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.
The wind is blowing FROM the North-Northeast to the South - Southwest.
The reference point is FROM that direction AND that is the way it is blowing.
Well, darling, when the wind blows from south to north, we call it a "northerly wind." It's as simple as that. No need to complicate things, sugar. Just remember, when that wind is blowing up from the south, it's coming straight at ya from the north.
FROM the north. Winds take their names from their origin.
The curvature of the Earth is one barrier to prohibit you from blowing directly from one pole to the other.
The rotation of the Earth creates the Coriolis effect, which causes wind to be deflected as it moves from the poles toward the equator. This deflection helps to steer the wind into prevailing global wind patterns such as the westerlies and the trade winds, rather than blowing directly from pole to pole.
earth spinning on Its axis..... apparently
The wind direction would be blowing to the north if it is going over your head while you stand south of the smoke stack.
The spinning and the curvature of the Earth may both impede this phenomenon.
The rotation of the Earth causes the Coriolis effect, which deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection disrupts the direct north-south flow of wind from the South Pole to the North Pole. Additionally, the complex global wind patterns caused by factors such as temperature gradients and pressure systems further prevent a direct flow of wind between the poles.
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.
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.
A south wind.
The wind is blowing FROM the North-Northeast to the South - Southwest.
California is directly south of Oregon.