Why the typhoons swirl on the clockwise always?

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Why the typhoons swirl on the clockwise always?

2007-12-01 03:50:19 · 3 answers · asked by reghunath 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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the Coriolis effect

It explains the rotation of hurricanes and typhoons. It also explains why cannonballs don't always land precisely where you aim them. It has nothing to do with toilets or sink drains; that is a myth.

2007-12-01 04:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by dogwood_lock 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I know when you flush a toilet, below the equator, it turns clockwise. above the equator, it turns anti clockwise. Maybe the same thing applies to typhoons?

2007-12-01 12:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by jim 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

because of the way the earth rotates.

2007-12-01 12:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋