Originally Posted by Chris Scott;#637
Whether the high-altitude, horizontal vortex he described is now a known phenomenon I don't know. but doubt it would be found in the vicinity of ITF (ITCZ) convective storm cells.
For whoever is sufficiently interested in this topic: Go to Wikipedia, search for ‘Coriolis’, then go to ‘Coriolis effect in meteorology’
Cyclones rarely form along the equator due to the weak Coriolis effect present in this region.
regards,
HN39