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Definition of Coriolis effect

1. Noun. (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.

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Literary usage of Coriolis effect

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Basic Helicopter Handbook by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"coriolis effect it the change in blade velocity to compensate for the change in distance of the ... coriolis effect might be compared to spinning skaters. ..."

2. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"In addition, offshore transport of surface water, also related to the Coriolis Effect (Ekman transport), results when north and northwest winds force ..."

3. Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8 by Stephanie Harvey (1998)
"Next, Margaret saw a posting titled The coriolis effect. "Oh I was hoping to find something on this," Margaret said as she opened it. ..."

4. Hazard-Wise: Classroom Resources for Teachers on Natural Hazards & Disasters by Chris Dolan (1995)
"This is known as the coriolis effect. • This deflection - to the left in the Southern Hemisphere and to the right in the Northern Hemisphere - causes winds ..."

5. Large Scale Coastal Behavior (1993) edited by J. H. List (1995)
"Firstly we have to allow a rotation of the bottom velocity compared to the depth averaged velocity (Ekman rotation due to the coriolis effect), secondly we ..."

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