Questions tagged [coriolis]
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How does the Coriolis effect explain Ekman transport?
Before answering the question, keep in mind that I am a second year Biology student, with no experience in studying Physics and a very basic understanding of Mathematics. Thus, I would prefer a ...
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Why does air moving from Equator to Poles deflect to right in Northern Hemisphere due to Coriolis Force?
apologies if this is the wrong place to post this question in, but I am having a really hard time grasping Coriolis Effect.
My current understanding is that -
Let's say there's a point midway from ...
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Rossby waves in the atmosphere
I have trouble understanding the Rossby waves in the atmosphere.
Sometimes they are said to be caused by the jets moving from west to east. But the phase velocity of the waves is in the west direction ...
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How is centrifugal force identified in equations of fluid motion in the rotating reference system of earth?
I spent already days on the following: In one of my meteorology scripts the equations for conservation of momentum in the rotation reference system of earth are given by:
The apparent forces are in ...
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(Why) is the thermohaline circulation not affected by the coriolis effect?
Why doesn't (e.g.) the equatorward North Atlantic Deep Water bend more to the west?
Is it maybe because the water tends to move relatively slowly and the magnitude of the Coriolis effect depends on ...
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Is it possible to detect Coriolis effect using a Wind Rose?
I once learned in high school that the area where I used to live experiences the Coriolis effects of the air movement above the city. I never paid attention to this before, but I recently heard about ...
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Why is the pressure on the poles higher in Summer and lower in Winter?
Just to give context, this was not my original question but one that I ended up stuck with while trying to find a cause for the following observation (which is almost universally true for temperate ...
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Beta plane approximation: variation of Coriolis parameter
The Beta plane approximation put me in confusion.
Beta plane approximation explain me how the Coriolis parameter changes with latitude.
Beta parameter changes with the cos(latitude) but this is ...
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Why an inertial gyro has a frequency and a geostrophic gyro does not?
Inertial flow is given by the balance between Coriolis and centrifugal forces. A geostrophic flow is given by a balance between Coriolis and the gradients of pressure. The frequency of the inertial ...
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Why do Mediterranean main currents surrounding landmasses turn counter-clockwise?
At North Hemisphere, main superficial currents turn clock-wise, because of Coriolis Effect.
I would expect on Mediterranean Sea to have currents turning in the same sense, but, surrounding landmasses,...
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Does the Coriolis Effect affect a wind from East to West?
I'm studying meteorology for a pilot license and there I was taught as a rule of thumb that wind at higher altitudes is approximately turned 30° clockwise to the wind on the surface due to the ...
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Coriolis effect discrepancy. How to deduce the direction of the effect?
From what I understand (please correct me if I'm wrong), the Earth rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the north pole. That means from the perspective of the equator to the north pole, it is ...
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If a prevailing wind traveled due east in the Northern Hemisphere, would the Coriolis Effect act on the water?
I am in a Marine Environmental Science II class, and we are discussing the Ekman Spiral. As I understand, the Coriolis Effect does not occur when whatever is observed does not change latitude. So, if ...
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How does the Coriolis effect affect rivers and estuaries
I'm quite confused about this since it is said to influence major currents in the sea the winds to the formation of gyres in the ocean and as well as influencing the weather at times due to the planet'...
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If North America were in the southern hemisphere, would the mountains and high desert have to be -east- of Tornado Alley?
I've been trying to collate the reasons why Tornado Alley in North America is what it is. So far, I have the following:
The continental landmass is in the mid-latitudes (where the polar jet has the ...
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