What causes hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise?
the strength of the eyewall
ocean temperatures
the Coriolis effect
the Saffir-Simpson scale
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The Coriolis effect is what causes hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise. The Coriolis effect is a result of the Earth's rotation causing moving objects, such as air masses in a hurricane, to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. This leads to the counterclockwise rotation of hurricanes in this region.
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