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coriolis

UK /ˌkɒr.iˈəʊ.lɪs/US /ˌkɔːr.iˈoʊ.lɪs/

词源

Named after French scientist Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792-1843), who mathematically described the effect in 1835.

noun

❶ 科里奥利效应,指在旋转参考系中运动的物体因惯性而表现出的偏转现象,常见于地球自转对气流和水流的影响。

“The Coriolis effect causes hurricanes to rotate in different directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.”

(科里奥利效应导致北半球和南半球的飓风旋转方向不同。)

“Ocean currents are influenced by the Coriolis force due to Earth's rotation.”

(由于地球自转,洋流受到科里奥利力的影响。)

同义词:Coriolis force, Coriolis deflection, rotational deflection

常见短语

Coriolis effect — 指旋转系统中运动物体表现出的表观偏转现象,常用于解释地球大气和海洋的运动规律。

“The Coriolis effect explains why trade winds blow westward near the equator.”

(科里奥利效应解释了为什么信风在赤道附近向西吹。)

Coriolis force — 在旋转参考系中作用于运动物体的惯性力,其方向垂直于物体运动方向和旋转轴。

“The Coriolis force causes artillery shells to deviate from their intended path.”

(科里奥利力导致炮弹偏离预定轨迹。)