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Coriolis.swf
     


Title: Coriolis Force.
Caption: This animation demonstrates the Coriolis force acting on a plane moving from the North Pole toward the equator, and it also depicts the Coriolis force acting on a plane flying from west to east. The animation includes views of Earth from above both the equator and the North Pole, and it demonstrates the movement of the plane relative to both a rotating and a non-rotating Earth.
Keywords: atmosphere, atmospheric pressures, winds, Coriolis force