Round 6: 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 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 rate of the Earth times the sine of latitude, which gives the frequency of inertial oscillations on Earth. This scientist names the force that causes leftward deflection of an object in a clockwise rotating reference frame that arises alongside centrifugal force. For 10 points, identify this French scientist who names the effect explaining the direction in which cyclones rotate. (10[1])■END■

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