Coriolis Force
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May 1, 2024
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The Coriolis Force is a fictitious force that acts on objects moving in a rotating frame of reference. It is named after the French scientist Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, who first described the force in 1835. The Coriolis Force is caused by the Earth's rotation and is responsible for the deflection of moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection is due to the fact that the Earth's surface is moving at a different speed at different latitudes. The Coriolis Force is a very important force in the atmosphere and oceans and is responsible for many of the large-scale weather patterns that we see on Earth.
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