- Any object that can move around the world curves slightly from its path.
- Objects on the Earth moves according to the Earth's rotation.
- Gaspard Gustave de Coriolis was a french scientist that found the Coriolis effect in 1835.
- Coriolis effect helps us learn more about the atmospheric circulation and oceanic circulation.
- The Earth rotates faster at the equator, than at the poles.
- Air moves to the right when closer to the Northern Hemisphere.
- Air moves to the left when closer to the Southern Hemisphere.
- Air warms, expands, and moves toward the equator.
- Air cools, contracts, and falls at the poles.
- Ex. Hot air moves upwards, away from a radiator, flies around a square room toward a cold window, and falls, moving toward the radiator again and restarting.
- Surface temperature are higher in the equator than it is at the poles.
- Warm air flies toward the poles.
- Cold air flies toward the equator.
- Global circulation is govern by Uneven solar heating, and the rotation of the Earth.
- The Eastern rotation of the Earth combines cool air/water and warm air/water, which deflects both air and water caused by The Coriolis effect.
- Density:
- Temperature and water vapor affects air density.
- Humid air is less dense than dry air.
- Warm air is less dense than cold air.
- Pressure:
- Air particles are tightly packed when on the Earth's surface