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Coriolis force
Investigate the Coriolis effect through an example from everyday life
density current: descent to an ocean layer of equal density
Determine the chemical composition of Earth's atmosphere and discover the forces behind wind patterns
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Investigate the Coriolis effect through an example from everyday life
The Coriolis force in everyday life.
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Determine the chemical composition of Earth's atmosphere and discover the forces behind wind patterns
The atmosphere makes life possible on Earth, and its motion creates a variety of...
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Coriolis force
As seen from a fixed point in space, a parcel of air would be moving in a straight...
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density current: descent to an ocean layer of equal density
Behaviour of a density current as it descends to a layer of water whose density equals...
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