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Meaning of CORIOLIS EFFECT
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Definition:
[n] (
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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See Also:
consequence
,
effect
,
event
,
issue
,
outcome
,
result
,
upshot
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