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What are the differences in the effects of the Coriolis Force in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis force deflects moving objects to the right, whereas in the Southern Hemisphere, it deflects objects to the left. This results in clockwise rotation of currents and storms in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere. The Coriolis force is strongest at the poles and weakest at the equator in both hemispheres.
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Why the whirlpools in opposite direction spin opposite?
The Coriolis effect causes the direction of rotation to be opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This effect is a result of the Earth's rotation impacting the movement of fluids such as water in the oceans, influencing the direction of whirlpools in opposite hemispheres.
Which deflects winds to the west or east?
The Coriolis effect deflects winds; it makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere deflect to the right (east) and winds in the Southern Hemisphere deflect to the left (west).
Does a cyclone move in a counterclockwise motion?
In the Northern Hemisphere, yes. In the Southern Hemisphere, no.
What is coriolis component of acceleration?
The Coriolis component of acceleration is the acceleration due to the rotation of the Earth. It causes objects moving across the surface of the Earth to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. This acceleration is perpendicular to the velocity of the object and is a result of the Coriolis effect.
What factors combine to control wind?
pressure differences, coriolis effect, friction
What three countries are in southern are in both northern and southern hemisphere?
Ecuador Colombia Brazil
The equator divides the world into two hemispheres what are they?
The two hemispheres formed by the equator are the northern and southern hemisphere.(No durr.)
What two hemispheres are separated by the equator?
The equator separates the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
What are the names of the two hemispheres?
Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere
Is Australia of the northern and western hemispheres or the southern or eastern hemispheres?
Southern and eastern.
Can a hurricane cross the equator?
No, hurricanes cannot cross the equator due to the Coriolis effect, which causes storms to rotate in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Can hurricanes cross the equator?
No, hurricanes cannot cross the equator because of the Coriolis effect, which causes storms to rotate in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Do hurricanes ever cross the equator?
No, hurricanes do not cross the equator because of the Coriolis effect, which causes storms to rotate in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Devides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
The equator divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
South America is in how many hemispheres?
Three; Northern, Southern, and Eastern hemispheres.
Into which two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth?
The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. The prime meridian divides earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
Is Australia part of the northern and western hemispheres or the southern and eastern hemispheres?
southern and eastern
