There are several reasons why there are more storms in the southern hemisphere than in the northern hemisphere. One of the main reasons is that most of the earth is covered by water and the distribution of this water is different between the two hemispheres. There is much more water in the southern hemisphere than in the northern hemisphere, which can create more conditions for the development of storms.
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Check out the main factors that make the difference between the South and the North:
Tiffany Shaw Research
Researcher Tiffany Shaw, along with the University of Chicago, has highlighted two main factors behind the occurrence of these storms:
The Coriolis effect is greater in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere due to greater distance from the axis Earth rotation. The Coriolis effect is a force created by the Earth’s rotation that deflects winds to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
This wind diversion causes a greater convergence of warm, humid air in the southern hemisphere, which can lead to an increase in storm formation.
The Hadley Circulation is a wind pattern that occurs between the equator and subtropical latitudes in both hemispheres. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Hadley Circulation is more intense than in the Northern Hemisphere, causing more warm and humid air to be transported from tropical regions to higher latitudes.
This transport of warm, moist air can lead to more storm formation in the southern hemisphere.
Another factor that can contribute to more storms is topography. The mountains and highlands of the southern hemisphere differ from those of the northern hemisphere, which can affect air circulation and create favorable conditions for storms.
In addition, the position of South America and the Australialocated in the southern hemisphere can contribute to the formation of thunderstorms on these continents.