What is the usual rotation of cyclonic winds in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Anticlockwise
Cyclonic winds rotate anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere because the Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the right. Air also converges toward the low-pressure centre, producing a rotating circulation. The direction is not the same in both hemispheres: cyclones normally rotate clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Anticlockwise
Why is this the correct answer?
Cyclonic winds rotate anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere because the Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the right. Air also converges toward the low-pressure centre, producing a rotating circulation. The direction is not the same in both hemispheres: cyclones normally rotate clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems.
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