Coriolis Effect
In the northern hemisphere storms rotate...
Counterclockwise because in a low pressure system the air traveling from outside the system to inside the system (high pressure to low pressure) deflect to the right which causes counter clockwise rotation of storms. (refer to picture)
counterclockwise
In the northern hemisphere, Earth appears to rotate...
the right
In the northern hemisphere, deflection is to...
counterclockwise
In the northern hemisphere, deflection results in _______ rotation of global winds, jets etc...
In the northern hemisphere, storms rotate...
In the northern hemisphere, storms rotate...
Coriolis Effect
The effect of Earth's rotation on wind and other airborne objects
In the southern hemisphere, Earth appears to rotate...
clockwise
In the southern hemisphere, storms rotate...
clockwise
In the southern hemisphere storms rotate...
clockwise because in a low pressure system the air traveling from outside the system to inside the system (high pressure to low pressure) deflect to the left which causes clockwise rotation of storms. (refer to picture)
In the southern hemisphere, deflection results in...
counterclockwise rotation of global winds, ocean currents, jets, etc
The direction of deflection is...
from the origin of movement
In the southern hemisphere, deflection is to..
left
The Coriolis effect is the least at...
the equator
the faster the speed of the object...
the greater the Coriolis effect
The main cause of the Coriolis effect is...
the rotation of the Earth
