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Does water drain counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
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∙ 13y ago
That is a myth. Although cyclonic storms tend to rotate the way you describe, water vortexes do not. The particular shape and configuration of the drain, as well as the initial conditions of the swirl, play a much greater role in determining which way the vortex rotates. Although there is such a thing as coriolis, you can't observe it on anything smaller than a storm system. The idea that water spins one way or the other when going down the drain is an urban legend.
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Which directions do tornadoes spin?
Tornadoes nearly always spin counterclockwise if they are in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if they are in the southern hemisphere.
Do tornados spin clockwise?
Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counter clockwise while most in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Does a tornado spin counterclockwise?
The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise. Most tornadoes in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
What is the clockwise deflection of air in the Northern Hemisphere and the counterclockwise deflection of air in the Southern Hemisphere?
The deflection is to the right of the path of motion of the wind.
Do tornadoes spin clockwise or counterclockwise fact or fiction?
they go both ways. More than 99% of tornadoes spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. For less than 1% of tornadoes the opposite is true. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
What directions do tornadoes normally turn in?
Normally they turn counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. However, in very rare cases a tornado turns in the opposite direction from normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
Do low pressure systems move clockwise or counterclockwise?
Counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. Clockwise in the southern.
Which directions do tornadoes spin?
Tornadoes nearly always spin counterclockwise if they are in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if they are in the southern hemisphere.
What is the clockwise deflection of air is the northern hemisphere and the counterclockwise deflection of air in the southern hemisphere?
The Coriolis effect is the clockwise deflection of air in the north hemisphere and the counterclockwise deflection in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the clockwise deflection of air in the northern hemisphere and the and counterclockwise deflection of air in the southern hemisphere?
The Coriolis effect is the clockwise deflection of air in the north hemisphere and the counterclockwise deflection in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which direction does air flow in a cyclone?
Counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
Do the gyres of the northern hemisphere circulate in a counterclockwise direction?
gyres in the northern hemisphere circulate clockwise, while the gyres in the southern hemisphere circulate counterclockwise
Does the rotation of a tornado go counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere?
No. Tornadoes almost always rotate clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Counterclockwise tornadoes are in the northern hemisphere.
Does a depression have clockwise winds?
If it is in the southern hemisphere yes. If it is in the northern hemisphere it will have counterclockwise winds.
Does a hurricane spin clockwise?
It is a hurricane that forms under the equater. In the northern hemisphere hurricanes turn counter-clockwise. They are called Typhoons in the southern hemisphere and recently a Hurricane was seen to cross the equator which is very worrying for our future climate.
What direction does a cyclone spin in the northern hemisphere?
A typhoon in the northern hemisphere rotates counter-clockwise, in contrast to a typhoon in the southern hemisphere which rotates the other way (i.e., clockwise) as explained by the Coriolis effect.
How are tornadoes in the northern hemisphere different from the ones in the southern hemisphere?
Tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.
