Naked Science Forum

General Science => General Science => Topic started by: Teakhat on 26/05/2015 10:35:46

Title: North vs South differences between Australia and the Northern Hemisphere?
Post by: Teakhat on 26/05/2015 10:35:46

Moss grows on the South side of our trees....

Title: Re: N/S Differences with Australia
Post by: evan_au on 26/05/2015 12:28:36

...and we enjoy a swim at the beach and an outdoor BBQ at Christmas.

Title: Re: North vs South differences between Australia and the Northern Hemisphere?
Post by: alancalverd on 26/05/2015 16:07:03

The Antipodean Dictionary


N: Barbie - a hyperfeminised piece of plastic

S: Barbie - an overhyped form of cuisine

N: Sindy - an alternative to Barbie

S: Cinder - yesterday's barbie.


N: Stuffing - what you do to chickens

S: Stuffing - what you do to poms


N: coming a creditable second, forcing a draw, rain stopped play....

S: winning (see "stuffing")

Title: Re: North vs South differences between Australia and the Northern Hemisphere?
Post by: evan_au on 26/05/2015 20:19:45

On weather maps, the High and Low pressure regions appear to rotate in opposite directions in the Northern & Southern Hemispheres, due to the Coriolis effect.

However, when you look at them on a globe, you see that in fact they rotate in the same direction - it's just that the weather map is drawn looking down on the weather from the opposite end.

Title: Re: North vs South differences between Australia and the Northern Hemisphere?
Post by: Airthumbs on 27/05/2015 00:04:57

The observable Stars are different. 

Title: Re: North vs South differences between Australia and the Northern Hemisphere?
Post by: evan_au on 27/05/2015 12:52:16

The equatorial constellations are upside-down, when viewed from Australia.

Title: Re: North vs South differences between Australia and the Northern Hemisphere?
Post by: Teakhat on 28/05/2015 10:17:53

My fav:

The Liberal Party is the conservative side of the street!

Title: Re: North vs South differences between Australia and the Northern Hemisphere?
Post by: evan_au on 28/05/2015 11:57:56

We don't have a Pole Star - the South Pole points to a black hole...