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What causes water to the north of the equator to appear to turn right and water to the south of the equator to appear to the left?
The phenomenon is known as the Coriolis effect, which is caused by the rotation of the Earth. As the Earth spins, moving objects, including water, are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This effect influences ocean currents and atmospheric patterns, creating circular motion in large bodies of water and contributing to the formation of gyres. The Coriolis effect is strongest at the poles and diminishes toward the equator.
What is the name of the effect that wind moving toward the equator to bend to the west and wind moving away from the equator to bend to the east?
== == Coriolis Effect Hope it helps.. :)
What effect does the earths tilt have on the equator?
No effect at all. However the plane of the equator will be tilted to the same amount as the Earth as compared to the plane in which the Earth orbits the Sun. This plane is called "the ecliptic".
What direction does the toilet bowl water go on the equator?
The Coriolis Effect only affects large bodies of water, for example, hurricanes are diverted from the equator because of the Coriolis Effect. The Coriolis effect would not affect a toilet enough to overcome the design of the fixture. The rim holes would start the swirling. Please read the Snopes page that explains this in greater detail. The link is attached.
Do hurricanes form along the equator?
Yes. A hurricane is just an intense tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclones occur in both hemispheres. Only storms in certain parts of the northern hemisphere are called hurricanes, though they are essentially identical to storms that occur elsewhere.
Why is the Coriolis effect zero at the equator?
The Coriolis effect is zero at the equator because the rotation of the Earth is perpendicular to the direction of motion at the equator, resulting in no deflection of moving objects.
Where is Coriolis effect weakest?
The Coriolis effect is weakest at the equator because the effect is a result of the Earth's rotation, and the rotational speed is slower at the equator compared to higher latitudes. As a result, the Coriolis force is less pronounced near the equator.
Where is the Coriolis Effect the largest?
The Coriolis Effect is strongest at the poles and weakest at the equator. This is because the effect is influenced by the rotation of the Earth, and the rotational speed is greatest at the poles and slowest at the equator.
What is the name of the effect that wind moving toward the equator to bend to the west and wind moving away from the equator to bend to the east?
== == Coriolis Effect Hope it helps.. :)
What effect Deflects moving particles such as air to the right above the equator?
Coriolis effect
What impact does the equator have on the sun's rays?
They do not. The sun would radiate, as ever, whether or not the equator or even the earth ceased to exist. So the equator has no effect at all.
What is the effect of the sun equator receiving more of the suns energy?
1. The equator receives more of the Sun's energy. b. air near the equator is warmer.
Why do hurricanes not cross the equator?
Hurricanes do not cross the equator because of the Coriolis effect, which causes storms to rotate in a specific direction based on their location in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. This effect prevents hurricanes from crossing the equator and moving from one hemisphere to the other.
Why don't hurricanes cross the equator?
Hurricanes do not cross the equator because of the Coriolis effect, which is a force caused by the Earth's rotation. This effect causes storms in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise and storms in the Southern Hemisphere to rotate clockwise. As hurricanes approach the equator, the Coriolis effect weakens and eventually becomes too weak to sustain the storm's rotation, preventing it from crossing the equator.
What effect does the earths tilt have on the equator?
No effect at all. However the plane of the equator will be tilted to the same amount as the Earth as compared to the plane in which the Earth orbits the Sun. This plane is called "the ecliptic".
Where does leukemia effect in your bodies?
bone marrow
What direction does the toilet bowl water go on the equator?
The Coriolis Effect only affects large bodies of water, for example, hurricanes are diverted from the equator because of the Coriolis Effect. The Coriolis effect would not affect a toilet enough to overcome the design of the fixture. The rim holes would start the swirling. Please read the Snopes page that explains this in greater detail. The link is attached.
