Phenomena and Processes

Coriolis Force

The apparent deflection (Coriolis acceleration) of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force (Coriolis force) but actually caused by the rotation of the earth. In a medical context it refers to the physiological effects (nausea, vertigo, dizziness, etc.) felt by a person moving radially in a rotating system, as a rotating space station. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed & McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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The apparent deflection (Coriolis acceleration) of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force (Coriolis force) but actually caused by the rotation of the earth. In a medical context it refers to the physiological effects (nausea, vertigo, dizziness, etc.) felt by a person moving radially in a rotating system, as a rotating space station. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed & McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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  • Force, Coriolis
  • Coriolis Acceleration
  • Coriolis Effect
  • Coriolis Stimulation
  • Acceleration, Coriolis
  • Effect, Coriolis
  • Stimulation, Coriolis

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70; was CORIOLIS EFFECT 1964-69 (Prov)

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  1. G01w.482w.311w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Coriolis Force. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003312. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003312
  2. Coriolis Force. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_force
  3. Coriolis Force. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169973