Definition that contains coriolis effect
- ekman Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
- vagn walfrid ekman Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
- coriolis effect (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere