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When the wind blow from all sides to the central low in an anti-clockwise direction, then this phenomenon is known as
Explanation
A cyclone is a low-pressure system where winds converge toward the center [4]. Due to the Coriolis effect, winds are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere [3]. Consequently, in the Northern Hemisphere, this deflection causes the inward-flowing winds to initiate a counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise) rotation around the central low [2]. This pattern is characteristic of both tropical and temperate (extra-tropical) cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere [7]. In contrast, cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere rotate in a clockwise direction [1]. Therefore, a phenomenon where winds blow from all sides to a central low in an anti-clockwise direction specifically identifies a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere. While both tropical and temperate cyclones follow this rule, 'tropical cyclones of northern hemisphere' is the most standard application of this rotational principle in general meteorological contexts.
Sources
- [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 23: Pressure Systems and Wind System > Centripetal Acceleration > p. 309
- [4] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 9: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems > General circulation of the atmosphere > p. 79
- [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 23: Pressure Systems and Wind System > Why Tropical Cyclones Do Not Form At The Equator? > p. 310
- [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 28: Temperate Cyclones > 28. Temperate Cyclones > p. 395
- [7] https://www.weather.gov/media/zhu/ZHU_Training_Page/Miscellaneous/cyclones_anticyclones/cyclones.pdf