is deflection is therefore related to the motion of the
object, the motion of the Earth, and the latitude. For this reason,
the magnitude of the effect is given by 2 sin , in which is the
velocity of the object, is the angular velocity of the Earth, and
is the latitude.
The Coriolis effect has great significance in astrophysics and
stellar dynamics, in which it is a controlling factor in the
directions of rotation of sunspots. It is also significant in the
earth sciences,