##  [Coriolis Effect](/coriolis-effect) 

  ##  [Coriolis Effect](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/coriolis-effect-0) 

  

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Definition

The apparent deflection of the trajectory of a moving object when observed from a rotating reference frame, most commonly the rotating Earth; mathematically arises from the Coriolis term (2Ω × v) in the equations of motion expressed in a rotating frame.