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Old 16th Aug 2001, 06:37
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coriolis effect means that a free moving body will always apparently turn to the right in the northern hemisphere. The effect is caused by the earth turning beneath it. Amazingly the apparent turn is always rightwards, whichever direction the aircraft or other body is flying. It is also negligible
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