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The Coriolis effect actually stops any hurricane or cyclone from crossing the equator. It's like a "Coriolis barrier", if you will.

Hurricanes and typhoons are essentially "heat transfer" effects and almost continuously move AWAY from the equator, to the north or south.

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

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Is the direction of a hurricane always counterclockwise or clockwise?

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Which way do the winds turn in a hurricane?

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What direction does the Coriolis effect cause currents in the northern hemisphere to turn?

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In which direction does the coriolis effect cause currents in the northern hemisphere to turn?

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Does a hurricane ever change its direction of rotation?

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What direction to gyres flow in the northern hemisphere?

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What would be the direction of the deflection knowing that the body can be affected by coriolis force?

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