English noun: Coriolis effect | |||
1. | Coriolis effect (phenomenon) (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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||