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| − | The '''Coriolis effect''' is the way in which the [[rotation]] of the [[earth]] bends the path of [[wind]]s, [[sea]] currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref><!--<ref>http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp</ref>--> | + | The '''Coriolis effect''' is the way in which the [[rotation]] of the [[earth]] bends the path of [[wind]]s, [[sea]] currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref><!--<ref>http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp</ref>--> The effect was described by French engineer-mathematician [[Gustave-Gaspard Coriolis]] in 1835.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/science/Coriolis-force britannica.com]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:13, October 30, 2016
The Coriolis effect is the way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.[1] The effect was described by French engineer-mathematician Gustave-Gaspard Coriolis in 1835.[2]
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000
- ↑ britannica.com