Coriolis force

Coriolis force
noun Etymology: Gaspard G. Coriolis died 1843 French civil engineer Date: 1923 an apparent force that as a result of the earth's rotation deflects moving objects (as projectiles or air currents) to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere

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  • Coriolis force — n. 〚after G. G. de Coriolis (1792 1843), Fr mathematician〛 an apparent deflective force acting on a moving object, as an airplane, that is being observed from a rotating system, as the surface of the earth: it is proportional to the speed of the… …   Universalium

  • Coriolis force — n. [after G. G. de Coriolis (1792 1843), Fr mathematician] an apparent deflective force acting on a moving object, as an airplane, that is being observed from a rotating system, as the surface of the earth: it is proportional to the speed of the… …   English World dictionary

  • Coriolis force — noun (physics) a force due to the earth s rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton s second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Coriolis force — /kɒriˈoʊləs fɔs/ (say koree ohluhs faws) noun an imaginary force that, to an observer on the earth s surface, appears to act at right angles to the path of objects moving relative to the rotating earth; used to explain the lateral direction of… …  

  • Coriolis force — noun 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 …   Wiktionary

  • coriolis force —   the effect of drag from the earth rotation on airflow …   Geography glossary

  • Force De Coriolis — Le sens de rotation de cette basse pression tournant au large de l Islande dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d une montre est dû aux effets combinés de la force de Coriolis et du gradient de pression. La force de Coriolis est une force… …   Wikipédia en Français

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