› the effect of the earth's turning on the direction of the wind, which is to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
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Definition of “the Coriolis effect” - English Dictionary
“the Coriolis effect” in English
(Definition of “the Coriolis effect” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
“Coriolis effect” in American English
(Definition of “Coriolis effect” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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