Why Does Water Drain Differently in the Southern Hemisphere

Why Does Water Drain Differently In The Southern Hemisphere?

Likewise, the rotation of the earth gives rise to an effect that tends to accelerate draining water in a clockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern.”Jan 28, 2001

Why does water flow differently in the Southern Hemisphere?

The Coriolis force is caused by the earth’s rotation. It is responsible for air being pulled to the right (counterclockwise) in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left (clockwise) in the Southern Hemisphere. The Coriolis Effect is the observed curved path of moving objects relative to the surface of the Earth.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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