why do hurricanes revolve counterlockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere?

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The Coriolis effect. It is due to the rotation of the Earth.

2006-09-25 22:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by Munster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Electro magnetic forces, simply test ? put some iron fillings on paper, then place magnet underneath, result watch the flow filling take!

2006-09-26 05:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by SCARFACE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yup, its the Coriolis effect.

2006-09-26 06:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by AaronO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's due to the rotation of the earth.

2006-09-26 11:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Doesn't the toilet when flushed do the same thing??

2006-09-26 05:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋