Question: wind blows around low-pressure areas near the surface in the southern hemisphere in what direction
Answer: The Coriolis force caused by the Earth 's rotation is what gives winds around low - pressure areas ( such as in hurricanes , cyclones , and typhoons ) their counter-clockwise ( anticlockwise ) circulation in the northern hemisphere ( as the wind moves inward and is deflected right from the center of high pressure ) and clockwise circulation in the southern hemisphere ( as the wind moves inward and is deflected left from the center of high pressure ) .