The Coriolis effect happens because of the Earth’s rotation. This force makes things travel in a curve rather than a straight line. In the northern hemisphere, things deflect to the right, and in the ...

It affects ocean currents, weather patterns, and even the direction planes fly. The Coriolis effect has real impacts, but it’s actually just an “apparent force” that causes moving objects to be ...

FARGO — Wind is what happens when air molecules moves to equalize air density, and it begins with the sun heating Earth unevenly. Air moves from high pressure to low pressure, but not in a straight ...

Q: Why do winds travel clockwise around high-pressure centers and counterclockwise around low-pressure centers? Is it different in the Southern Hemisphere? A: Wind travels from areas of high pressure ...

When you’re out in a gale, it feels like the air is only interested in shoving you over or messing […] ...