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Subject: How does the Coriolis Effect work with respect to the earth's winds?

Date: Mon Feb 14 17:08:00 2000
Posted by Len Kannapell
Grade level: nonaligned School: MathSoft
City: Seattle State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 950569680.Es
Message:

I read your article about the Coreolis Effect, and I'm confused by some of 
the logic: if I am at the equator looking north and the wind is moving 
away from me (heading north), then the wind has a tendency to go right 
(east). Agreed - makes good sense.

If I'm still looking north and the wind is moving towards me (heading 
south), then won't the wind still go right (east)? The earth, as I'm 
looking north, is always rotating to the east or clockwise. The wind (I 
presume)always goes east, whether it is initially heading north or south. 
Please enlighten!

Thank you, Len Kannapell


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