Packet E: Tossup 19

In approximations where a quantity named for this scientist varies, cascade arrest occurs on the Rhines length scale. A quantity named for this scientist plus relative vorticity yields absolute vorticity in the barotropic (-5[1])vorticity equation. This scientist introduced the term “work” to physics and determined the “one-half” coefficient in the expression for kinetic energy. This scientist’s namesake parameter equals twice the rotation (-5[1])rate of the Earth times the sine of latitude, (10[2]-5[1])which (10[1])gives the frequency of inertial oscillations on Earth. (-5[1])This scientist names the force that causes leftward (10[4])deflection (10[10]-5[1])of an (10[5])object (10[9])in a (10[1])clockwise (10[5])rotating (10[8])reference (10[3])frame (10[6])that (10[2])arises (10[1]-5[1])alongside (10[2])centrifugal force. (10[3])For 10 (10[1])points, identify this French scientist who names the effect explaining (10[1])the direction (10[1])in (10[1])which (10[1])cyclones rotate. (10[2])■END■ (10[6])

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