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 differs between the two hemispheres. In the southern hemisphere, there is much more water than in the northern hemisphere, which can create more conditions for storms to develop.
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See the main factors that make the difference between the South and the North:
Tiffany Shaw Research
Researcher Tiffany Shaw, together with the University of Chicago, highlighted two main factors for these storms to occur, they are:
The Coriolis effect is greater in the southern hemisphere than in the northern hemisphere, due to the greater distance from the axis of earth rotation. The Coriolis effect is a force created by Earth's rotation, which deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
This deflection of winds causes greater convergence of warm, moist 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, which means that there are a greater amount of warm and humid air that is transported from tropical regions to higher latitudes tall.
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, and this can affect air circulation and create favorable conditions for storms.
Furthermore, the position of South America and the Australia, which are located in the southern hemisphere, can contribute to the formation of thunderstorms on these continents.
