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Subject: Water / Gravity

Date: Wed Sep 25 12:52:44 1996
Posted by: Tom Olenio
Grade level: other
School/Organization: No school given.
City: Methuen State/Province: MA
Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
Message ID: 843673964.Es
Message:
I understand that water going down the drain in the northern
hemisphere swirls down the drain clockwise.  In the southern
hemisphere it swirls counter clockwise.  My question is two 
part;

    What direction does it swirl in exactly on the
    equator or at the point of equalibrium?

    Does water swirl in limited gravity situations
    such as a space station?  How would its direction
    be affected by its place in orbit?

Thank you.

Re:Water / Gravity

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