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The winds south of the equator would move in a clockwise rotation. The same direction that water would move in going down a drain. North of the equator the movement would be counter-clockwise or the opposite.

2007-09-17 12:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Umm Fred, it's "Which way..." not "Witch way..." and they would circle in the opposite direction of those in the northern hemisphere.

"The reason is that the earth's rotation sets up an apparent force (called the Coriolis force) that pulls the winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere (and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere). So when a low pressure starts to form north of the equator, the surface winds will flow inward trying to fill in the low and will be deflected to the right and a counter-clockwise rotation will be initiated. The opposite (a deflection to the left and a clockwise rotation) will occur south of the equator."

2007-09-17 12:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by RadioActive 3 · 0 0

In the southern hemisphere,winds blow in a clockwise direction around a low pressure system.This is due to the corio;is force which deflects the wind in a clockwise direction.This can be seen clearly in a satellite picture of a southern hemisphere cyclone where he spiral bands of clouds converge at the centre in a clockwise direction.

2007-09-17 21:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0 0

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