motion
type: Concept
narrower: Coriolis force

Coriolis force
type: Concept
definition: Because Earth spins on its axis, the Coriolis force bends wind right or left from the direction of its flow. The Coriolis force, therefore, causes wind to deviate from a straight path. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Coriolis Force]
broader: motion
broader: climatology
broader: atmospheric science

climatology
type: Concept
narrower: Coriolis force

atmospheric science
type: Concept
narrower: Coriolis force

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Coriolis force