CORIOLIS EFFECT

A force per unit mass that arises solely from the earth's in rotation, acting as a deflecting force. It is dependent on the latitude and the speed of the moving air mass. In the Northern Hemisphere, air is deflected to the right of its path, while in the Southern Hemisphere, air is deflected to the left of its path. It is greatest at the poles, North and South, and almost nonexistent at the equator.