Coriolis Effect
CORIOLIS EFFECT
Velocity
Deflection
Change in Veloc in 1 min.
[1]
Northern Hemisphere
North
East
0.06%
South
West
East
South and Up
West
North and Down
Southern Hemisphere
North
West
East
North and Up
Notes
The size of the effect is calculated for a 0.1 kg mass moving at 1 m/s in NYC (latitude 40.8
o
N).