Download or read book An Introduction to the Coriolis Force written by Henry M. Stommel and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a physical explanation of the Coriolis force. This book is useful for studying the hydrodynamics of the ocean and atmosphere. It also presents many aspects of classical mechanics/dynamics physics. It explains the complexities of this force, about which many scientists have had lingering uncertainties since it was first described in 1831.