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Query:

Subject: If a hurricane crosses the equator, does the wind direction change?

Date: Sun Oct 16 09:49:39 2005
Posted by Ann
Grade level: K-3 School: Oakdale Elementary School
City: Glenmora State/Province: LA Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1129481379.Es
Message:

I am more specifically asking this question as I know this has never happened, 
but I would like to know if a hurricane crosses from the Southern Hemisphere 
into the Northern Hemisphere does the wind direction change from clockwise 
(Southern Hemisphere) to counterclockwise (Northern Hemisphere)?  This 
question was asked by a student in my 3rd grade class and I can't find a 
specific answer.


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