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Defenition of the word Coriolis effect

    • Defenition of the word Coriolis effect

      • A deflection of moving objects when they are viewed in a rotating reference frame.
      • (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the
      • (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere

    Hypernyms for the word Coriolis effect

      • consequence
      • effect
      • event
      • issue
      • outcome
      • result
      • upshot

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