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Northern Hemisphere

The northern hemisphere is the area of the earth north of the equator.

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How will the winds blowing out of a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere blow?

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In the Northern Hemisphere, winds blowing out of a high-pressure system generally rotate in a clockwise direction. This pattern is known as anticyclonic flow. The air moves downward and outward from the center of the high-pressure system, resulting in a clockwise circulation around the area of high pressure.

In the Southern Hemisphere, the winds blowing out of a high-pressure system rotate in a counterclockwise direction.

This pattern is known as cyclonic flow.

The air moves downward and outward from the center of the high-pressure system, causing a counterclockwise circulation around the area of high pressure.

These wind patterns are a result of the Coriolis effect, which is caused by the rotation of the Earth.

The Coriolis effect causes moving air to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in the observed clockwise and counterclockwise wind patterns around high-pressure systems, respectively.

Is it daytime in the southern hemisphere when it is nighttime in the northern hemisphere?

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Yes, when it is daytime in the southern hemisphere, it is nighttime in the northern hemisphere due to the Earth's rotation on its axis. This is because parts of the Earth are facing towards the sun while other parts are facing away from it, experiencing daylight and nighttime accordingly.

Is it true or false that in the northern hemisphere surface currents curve to the left?

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False. In the northern hemisphere, surface currents generally curve to the right due to the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis effect is caused by the rotation of the Earth, which deflects moving objects to the right in the northern hemisphere.

Will the northern hemisphere have daylight?

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The northern hemisphere will have daylight due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, different parts of the hemisphere receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year. This results in longer daylight hours during summer and shorter daylight hours during winter in the northern hemisphere.

What direction are you facing if west is to the right of you?

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If west is to the right of you, then you are facing north.

What are the list of countries in the Northern hemisphere?

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Some of the countries in the Northern Hemisphere include the United States, Canada, Russia, China, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico.

What countries are in the northern hemisphere that don't speak English?

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Most countries in the northern hemisphere do not speak English as the primary language, although there are a few people who speak English in almost any place on earth.

Examples: China, India, Russia, Japan, Korea, Italy, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Libya, Egypt, Turkey, ...

Are there penguins in the northern hemisphere?

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Penguins are antarctic where you also find the south pole. Different species of penguins go farther north, but none into the northern hemisphere. These animals are sea birds and find their food chain in ocean water.

How far is Bahamas Nassau from Madison WI?

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The Bahamas Nassau is approximately 1419 miles from Madison, WI. The distance from Nassau to Los Angeles is 2524 miles.

When does the Northern Hemisphere Has The Fewest Daylight Hours?

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21 December 2023. It is the Winter Solstice.

Why does the toilet flush clockwise?

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Actually, my can flushes counterclockwise, but it really doesn't matter. The lever is just there to lift a chain that lift a rubber tab that opens to draw the water out, with it repenishing the water while or upon closing.

AnswerIt is called the "Coreolis Affect". North of the Equator, the water flushes counter-clockwise, so south of the Equator, the water flushes clockwise.

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The coreolis affect does not apply to why the toilet flushes counter-clockwise. toilets have grooved holes that forces water to spiral to the bottom. this increases the flush force. earth's rotation creates the coreolis affect on weather patterns, etc.

How cold is a Russian tundra?

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During the winter it is very cold and dark, with the average temperature around −28 °C (−18 °F), sometimes dipping as low as −50 °C (−58 °F). However, extreme cold temperatures on the tundra do not drop as low as those experienced in taiga areas further south (for example, Russia's and Canada's lowest temperatures were recorded in locations south of the tree line).

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra

What direction do cold currents flow in the northern hemisphere?

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warm surface currents come from the polar and temperate latitudes, and they tend to flow towards the equator. Like the warm surface currents, mainly atmospheric forces drive them. Gyres form when the major ocean currents connect. Water flows in a circular pattern-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.

Which hemisphere gets the most direct sunlight during winter?

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The other hemisphere from the one having the winter solstice gets the most sunlight

What is the northernmost major city in continental us not Alaska?

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Minnesota.

The Northwest Angle of Minnesota is the northernmost point of the contiguous 48 states. It consists of a small peninsula on the Lake of the Woods at 49.27 N 95.05 W.

What are the three wind bands for the northern hemisphere?

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hadley cell, ferrell cell, polar cell

Why does winter occur in the northern hemisphere?

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The northern hemisphere experiences winter in December because it is farther from the sun than the southern hemisphere which turn experiences summer during the same time.