Coriolis
Force—the force per unit mass that results from the rotation of
the earth and acts on a moving particle with respect to the earth to deviate
it.
- Perpendicular to the axis of rotation and the velocity vector.
- Directed to the right (in the Northern Hemisphere) and radially outward from the axis of rotation.
- Can only change direction, not magnitude.
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| Components of the Coriolis force (CF) due to relative motion along a latitude circle. Ra is the apparent radius, Re is the radius of the earth., and omega is Earth's rotational frequency. |
