The reason for this hurricane-free equatorial zone is due to the Coriolis effect, a force that acts on our atmosphere due to the fact that the Earth rotates faster at the equator than at the poles, according to National Geographic. This means that air currents and storms bend to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, the degree to which depends on the air speed and size of the storm system.
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MOREThe Department of Social Sciences aims to be an international leader in social science research and education that empowers citizens with creative, critical, and transformational thinking skills, keen social and environmental awareness, and the confidence and empathy to serve actively to better local, national, and global societies and the natural environment.
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