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, (10[2])which gives the frequency of inertial oscillations on Earth. This scientist names the force that causes leftward deflection (10[3])of an object (10[2])in a clockwise rotating (10[2])reference (10[2])frame that arises alongside centrifugal force. (10[1])For 10 points, identify this French scientist who names the effect explaining the direction in which cyclones rotate. ■END■

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