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Consequences of Rotation for Weather
written by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Physics and Astronomy
This page details several ways the weather is affected by the Earth's rotation. It includes explanations of the Coriolis force, major wind patterns, and how cyclones are formed, complete with helpful diagrams and animations.
https://www.pas.rochester.edu/~blackman/ast104/coriolis.html
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© 1997 The University of Tennessee
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coriolis force, hurricane, weather, wind
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Metadata instance created June 23, 2009 by Raina Khatri
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Physics and Astronomy. (2000, August 10). Consequences of Rotation for Weather. Retrieved May 3, 2025, from https://www.pas.rochester.edu/~blackman/ast104/coriolis.html
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