Coriolis force

== English == === Etymology === From Coriolis +‎ force, after French scientist Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis. === Noun === Coriolis force (plural Coriolis forces) (physics, meteorology) A fictitious force that acts on objects in motion within a frame of reference that rotates with respect to an inertial frame. Coordinate term: Coriolis effect ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Coriolis force on Wikipedia.Wikipedia