Saturday, 6 June 2015

Coriolis Effect at Loch Ness Shores

The Coriolis Effect is what makes hurricanes spin anti-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Sinks are supposed to drain in the same way but I know that there are too many variables to do with basin design and initial conditions. So I was really pleased to see that the washing up sinks on the Loch Ness Shores campsite behaved! I was just getting ready to post about this when I was tipped off about another brilliant piece from Smarter Every Day. You really must watch this. I wish I'd had the Coriolis Effect explained at university as clearly as it is explained here http://www.smartereveryday.com/toiletswirl