What is the usual rotation of cyclonic winds in the Southern Hemisphere?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Clockwise
Cyclonic winds usually rotate clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. The Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left there, while the pressure-gradient force draws air toward the low-pressure centre. Together these forces create clockwise inflow. In contrast, Northern Hemisphere cyclones generally rotate anticlockwise.
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Clockwise
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Cyclonic winds usually rotate clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. The Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left there, while the pressure-gradient force draws air toward the low-pressure centre. Together these forces create clockwise inflow. In contrast, Northern Hemisphere cyclones generally rotate anticlockwise.
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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