Complete Definition of "Coriolis force"

English
Etymology
From Gaspard G. de Coriolis
Noun

Coriolis force

  1. A force exerted on a parcel of air (or any moving body) due to the rotation of the earth. This force causes a deflection of the body to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.

Translations
trans-top|a force due to the rotation of the earth
Finnish: coriolisvoima
German: Corioliskraft f
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Japanese: ����� (koriori-ryoku)
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Category:Weather
Category:Physics
Category:English eponyms

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