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Climate Classroom: The Coriolis Effect

Our weather is largely driven by a force that only exists due to our position on a rotating planet. Here's an experiment you ...
Plus: Why are hurricanes so powerful? Are winds on other planets like they are on Earth? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in ...
The Coriolis Effect is an invisible force...kind of. It is responsible for the vast majority of weather on earth, but the force doesn't actually exist. Still, we can see it on a merry-go-round.
Super typhoons are the most powerful tropical cyclones on Earth. Know how super typhoons form, what causes their extreme ...
Coriolis mass flow meters measure mass directly and remain accurate regardless of temperature, pressure or state.
Mysterious flashes of light seen in swamps and bogs could be caused by burning methane or other gases, ignited by sparks that ...
Frank, thank you for coming in today. What started your research of hurricanes? Dr. Frank Gilliam: Going back even to when I ...
With tropical storm season now underway, and Tropical Storm Mario continuing to move northwest in the Eastern Pacific, we're taking a look at hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes, and what the ...
Catarina made landfall near Santa Catarina state on March 28 with estimated 100-mph winds, damaging or destroying tens of ...
Typhoon Bualoi is racing across the East Sea at nearly twice the normal speed of a storm, a rare phenomenon fueled by ...
The Coriolis force, a result of Earth’s rotation, significantly influences the movement of the atmosphere and ocean. Despite ...
Turbulence is a part of flying, but it can still catch passengers off guard (especially those who’re new to flying).