The Coriolis Force

In this third, and final, video in the Global Circulation series we look at how the rotation of the Earth influences our winds through ... Why do storms spin in different directions depending on their location—and why do they spin in the first place? Why do hurricanes spin clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the North?

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• In this third, and final, video in the Global Circulation series we look at how the rotation of the Earth influences our winds through ...
• Why do storms spin in different directions depending on their location—and why do they spin in the first place?
• Why do hurricanes spin clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the North?
• Tim finds out what happens when you throw a ball while spinning around on a merry-go-round.
• Two demonstrators sit at either end of a rotating platform and toss a ball back and forth.

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