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Coriolis Parameter
Strength of the Coriolis effect by latitude.
Formula
Variables
\OmegaEarth rotation rate
\phiLatitude
Example
Zero at the equator
Did You Know?
The Coriolis effect swirls hurricanes counter-clockwise north of the equator and clockwise to the south.
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