"southerly" wind
If the wind is coming from the north and moving to the south, then it would be called a "northerly" wind. Likewise, if it is coming from the south, it would be a "southerly" wind. why? is there a reasond?
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 north and south ends of a magnet are called poles. The north pole is attracted to the south pole, and vice versa, creating a magnetic field.
The north wind blows from the north, typically heading in a southward direction.
The point farthest north on Earth is called the North Pole. It is located at 90 degrees north latitude.
If the wind is coming from the north and moving to the south, then it would be called a "northerly" wind. Likewise, if it is coming from the south, it would be a "southerly" wind. why? is there a reasond?
If the wind is coming from the north, you would indicate the wind direction as "north." This convention is based on the direction from which the wind is originating, not where it is heading.
North. All directions from the South Pole start out as nominally north. But the magnetic poles, north and south, are not in the same spot as the geographic poles.
Due north.
You start heading north again once you pass the South Pole. At this point, you are so far south that continuing in the same direction will eventually bring you back northward due to the curvature of the Earth.
Departing South Dakota you would travel southeast to reach North Carolina.
Heading south from North Dakota wiill take you into South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and finally into Oklahoma.
because a cyclone in the southern hemisphere will head south, and in the north it will head north. However sometimes they can change their heading, for example if one is heading south it could change direction because of the wind and start heading north. So really it is actually better to head inland where it can't reach you.
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.
Departing Texas you would travel north to reach South Dakota.
It is usually referred to as "bearing" but laymen would use "heading" or "direction" They can also be called the "cardinal" directions
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