@neiltyson It's also why there are no hurricanes at the equator. No Coriolis there so no spin to help create rotating hurricanes.
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@neiltyson As a meteorologist I love this tweet.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Does that make a time difference in NY-LA vs LA-NY flights? -
@KimberlyInOhio Nope. That’s the jet stream :)
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@neiltyson Is there a duration difference between a sand hourglass at a pole compared to at the equator?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson does this affect the spin of the water when we flush the toilet?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I'm glad I followed you. Thanks for all the knowledge you share!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Everyone should Tweet, email, call or Skype Michael Schermer and wish him a speedy and pain free recovery from his hip surgery.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Yet I've never understood why the jet stream in advance of the Earth's rotation instead of being dragged behind the rotation.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson this is the same force a sniper would have to take into account when shooting a target @ long distances due to angular momentum?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson COR also deflects E-W due to excess (E) centrifugal force. All footballs are deflected to the right in the NH.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Love learning something new in the morning! Thank you, sir :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson does the objects velocity/mass relationship impact this effect? I'm thinking long range shooting for example. 140gr at 2500fpsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson does it also impact the direction water circulates in our bathrooms sinks?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson We named one of our songs "Coriolis" after learning about the Coriolis effect. http://adirondac.bandcamp.com/track/coriolis-2 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson pseudo force, you mean.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Isn't the direction irrelevant? Latitude is what matters--coriolis stronger in CFL (Edmonton) than NFL (Denver)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I have to factor that in when I'm shooting.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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