ESS124
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Coriolis Force
• Coriolis force causes the wind to deflect to
the right of its intent path in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in
the Southern Hemisphere.
•The
magnitude of Coriolis force depends on (1) the rotation of the Earth, (2) the speed of the moving
object, and (3) its latitudinal location.
•The
stronger the speed (such as wind speed), the stronger the Coriolis force.
•The
higher the latitude, the stronger the Coriolis force.
•The
Corioils force is zero at the equator.
•Coriolis force is one major factor
that determine weather pattern.