Coriolis Wind names itself after the Coriolis effect, the deflective effect of the earth’s rotation on all free moving objects – including the oceans, the atmosphere and the wind. The spiral pattern ...

The Coriolis effect happens because of the Earth’s rotation. This force makes things travel in a curve rather than a straight line. In the northern hemisphere, things deflect to the right, and ...

As air is sucked into the low-pressure center of the storm, momentum builds; the vortex tightens, and wind speeds increase. The Coriolis effect shapes those winds into a spiral, creating a ...

Coriolis scales up for the wind An alternative energy company is targeting the $40 billion medium-scale wind power market. By KARIN KLOOSTERMAN/ISRAEL 21C , SPECIAL TO THE JE FEBRUARY 5, 2010 19:38 ...

The Coriolis effect happens because of the Earth’s rotation. This force makes things travel in a curve rather than a straight line. In the northern hemisphere, things deflect to the right, and ...

While the Coriolis Effect doesn't cause the wind or affect its speed, it does influence the wind direction. If you want to see the Coriolis Effect in action, check out the Foulcault pendulum at ...

The Coriolis effect is also what gives us our global wind patterns. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) And in turn, the winds help give us our surface ocean currents, called gyres.

Over the vast distances of these storms, the Coriolis effect pushes wind and rain counterclockwise in the North, and clockwise in the South—to equally deadly effect. The Coriolis effect is also ...