Question

What is Coriolis Effect?

Answer 1

The Coriolis Effect is an apparent effect produced by a rotating frame of reference. The effect occurs when an object moving along a straight path is viewed from a non-fixed frame of reference. The Coriolis effect makes planes and air currents that travel long distances around the earth appear to move at a curve instead of a straight line.

The Coriolis Effect lies in Earth’s rotation. The earth rotates faster at the equator than it does at the poles. Earth being wider at the equator, the equatorial regions race nearly 1,600 kilometres per hour. At the poles, the earth rotates at a rate of 0.00008 kilometres per hour.