Cyclonic rotation
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Short description: Atmospheric motion matching a planet's rotation
Cyclonic rotation, or cyclonic circulation, is atmospheric motion in the same direction as a planet's rotation, as opposed to anticyclonic rotation. In the case of Earth's rotation, the Coriolis effect causes cyclonic rotation to be in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.[1] A closed area of winds rotating cyclonically is known as a cyclone.
References
- ↑ Oblack, Rachelle. "Cyclonic Rotation". About.com. http://weather.about.com/od/c/g/cyclonic.htm.
External links
- Cyclonic Rotation - AMS Glossary of Meteorology
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