 | This article appears to be a dictionary definition. (December 2023) |
Cyclonic rotation or cyclonic circulation is the 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.
- ^ Oblack, Rachelle. "Cyclonic Rotation". About.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.