effet Coriolis Coriolis acceleration
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| Language pair: | français vers anglais |
| Definition / notes: | Tangential acceleration caused by motion on a radial on a rotating surface, in aviation, it is acceleration in the earth's longitudinal direction caused by changing latitude, usually computed from system state data; Symbols: a sub c; Typical Units: ft/s-squared,g; Dimensions: Length / Time-squared. Definition from GDT: A force due to the Earth's rotation, diverting moving objects to the right in the northern hemisphere, and to the left in the southern hemisphere. |
| URL: | http://g.oswego.edu/dl/acs/glossary/section3_1.html |
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