Coriolis Effect
Diagrams help explain the Coriolis effect.
Coriolis Force
This experiment shows the effects of the Coriolis force, which determines the directions of a hurricane's spiral.
Curious About Astronomy
Answers questions about if the Coriolis effect determines which way water drains down a sink, and if it affects black holes.
Wikipedia: Coriolis Effect
Gives the formula, and has pictures to help visualize the effect.
Spinning Brains
Offers pictures and a movie which help explain the Coriolis effect.
Coriolis Force Example
Lets you simulate the Coriolis effect on a turning disk.
The Coriolis Effect
Offers a fairly simple explanation of why objects curve on the Earth when they should move straight.
Coriolis Force
Tells how the Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's rotation.
The Coriolis Effect Revisited
Offers an illustration of how an object moving in a straight path on a rotating sphere will be seen by an observer that is not rotating.
The Coriolis Effect: Wild Weather
How large thunderstorms, hurricanes, and other weather patterns are affected by the Coriolis effect.
Observe How the Coriolis Effect Influences Wind Direction.
Animation showing how the winds should blow without the Coriolis effect, and how they actually blow.
Bad Coriolis
Explains common behaviors that teachers sometimes wrongly teach their students.
Coriolis Effect
Shoot a cannon at a ship to see the Coriolis effect at work.
Coriolis Effect
Experiment to see the Coriolis effect which uses a turntable or globe, a ruler and chalk.
Getting Around The Coriolis Force
A simple way to understand the Coriolis effect, and how it affects weather patterns.
UKDivers.net: The Coriolis Effect
Overview of the Coriolis effect, and how it influences the trade winds.
USAToday.com: Understanding the Coriolis Force
Explains the Coriolis effect, and how it relates to hurricanes and draining toilets.
Coriolis Effect and Friction
Explains how the Coriolis effect, friction, and the geostrophic winds are related.
The Coriolis Effect
Tells what would happen to a cannonball fired from north from Arizona, United States.
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