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What direction do surface currents move in the Northern Hemisphere?
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∙ 12y ago
The most prevalent wind pattern in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere is from west to east.
High pressure systems generally produce a moderate clockwise rotation of wind.
Low pressure systems produce a counterclockwise rotation.
Several very large areas of the northern hemisphere have very different norms because of the disruption to airflow caused by the Himalayan Mountains in Asia.
Winds in the tropical areas of the northern hemisphere have patterns different from those in the temperate zones.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y ago
It moves away from high pressure, and toward low pressure.
Because of the Earth's rotation, though, it doesn't go directly on a bee-line.
Instead, it aims to the right of where it really wants to go.
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∙ 9y agoThe wind blows clockwise around a high pressure area and counterclockwise around a low pressure area.
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∙ 11y agoDue to the Coriolis effect, currents of water and wind flow and blow clockwise.
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∙ 8y agoWinds curve to the RIGHT in the northern hemisphere.
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∙ 11y agoit flows in the weeest direction
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∙ 9y agotowards the equator (south)
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∙ 13y agoeat my vigina
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Why do large land areas cause surface currents to change direction?
because the surface currents move in huge circles ,they move clockwise in the northern hemisphere
Do surface currents move clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere?
no to the right
In the Northern Hemisphere what is the direction of surface wind circulation in a low-pressure system?
Counter clockwise and towards the center
What is the surface currents north of the equator are?
Because of the spinning of the Earth, wind and ocean currents closest to the equator will travel straighter. Wind and ocean currents further from the equator will deflect away from the equator.Ê
In what direction does a trade wind blow?
Trade Winds blow fast and in Pretty much any direction. That's why sailors try to sail there often.
What direction do surface currents move?
The surface currents move in a clockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere, and move in a counter clockwise direction in the Southern hemisphere! Hope it helped:)
Describe the “clock” direction of surface currents in the Northern Hemisphere.?
The Coriolis effect shifts surface currents by angles of about 45 degrees. In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents are deflected to the right, in a clockwise motion. In the Southern Hemisphere, ocean currents are pushed to the left, in a counterclockwise motion.
Why do large land areas cause surface currents to change direction?
because the surface currents move in huge circles ,they move clockwise in the northern hemisphere
What direction do cold currents flow in the northern hemisphere?
warm surface currents come from the polar and temperate latitudes, and they tend to flow towards the equator. Like the warm surface currents, mainly atmospheric forces drive them. Gyres form when the major ocean currents connect. Water flows in a circular pattern-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.
Does surface currents move counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere?
yes
Which way does the surface currents in the northern hemisphere flow?
Clockwise
Do surface currents move clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere?
no to the right
What causes surface ocean currents to curve to the right in the northern hemisphere?
Coriolis effect
What direction do surface winds circulate in a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere?
They circulate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, and counter clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Surface ocean currents curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere because?
the earth spins on it's axis
How do surface currents develop?
Deep ocean currents are caused by 3 things:change in temperaturechange in salinity by evaporationchange in salinity by freezingBecause colder water and saltier water are more dense, they sink, and the motion causes deep currents.
Why do the surface currents move in different direction of the wind?
This is due to temperature and how water with different temperatures react.
