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No hurricane has ever crossed the equator (i.redd.it)
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[-] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Coriolis effect. Things spin opposite direction across the equator due to how the earth spins.

It’s virtually impossible for a hurricane to cross the equator.

this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2023
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