| NOM | phenomenon | efecte de Coriolis / Efecte de Coriolis | (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation |
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| Sentit | (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. | |
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| Categoria | física | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| General | conseqüència, efecte, resultat | A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
| Anglès | Coriolis effect | |
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