Definitions for coriolis effectˌkɔr iˈoʊ lɪs

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Co•ri•o′lis effect`ˌkɔr iˈoʊ lɪs(n.)

  1. the deflection of a body in motion with respect to the earth as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a hypothetical force (Corio′lis force`) but actually caused by the earth's rotation.

    Category: Astronomy

Origin of Coriolis effect:

1965–70; after Gaspard G. Coriolis (d. 1843), French civil engineer

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Coriolis effect(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


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"coriolis effect." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/coriolis effect>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for coriolis effect: