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Title:

Bad Coriolis

Url:

https://personal.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/Bad/BadCoriolis.html

Creator:

Fraser, Alistair B.

Publisher:

Pennsylvania State University. College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

Description: This site is intended to clear up several misconceptions about the Coriolis forces or Coriolis Effect. The author explains what is affected and what is not and also explains the reasons why. Several incorrect examples from popular media sources are cited and explained.

LC Classification:

Science -- Physics -- Descriptive and experimental mechanics -- Fluids. Fluid mechanics
Science -- Physics -- Descriptive and experimental mechanics -- Fluids. Fluid mechanics -- Fluid dynamics. Hydrodynamics
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Dynamic meteorology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Coriolis force
Science -- Physics -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Physics
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Physical sciences

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Graph
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Middle School
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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