ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION
Coriolis-effect (force):
In the inertial frame of reference (upper part of the picture), the black object moves in a straight line. However, the observer (red dot) who is standing in the rotating frame of reference (lower part of the picture) sees the object as following a curved path |
For further information:
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/crls.rxml