Do jet streams experience coriolis force?

Coriolis force acts on any fluid moving across high latitudes, and that includes the wind blowing in jet streams. The Coriolis force is least (zero) at equator and maximum at poles. read more

Coriolis force acts on any fluid moving across high latitudes, and that includes the wind blowing in jet streams. The Coriolis force is least (zero) at equator and maximum at poles. This page may be out of date. read more

The jet streams form near breaks in the tropopause, at the transitions between the Polar, Ferrel and Hadley circulation cells, and whose circulation, with the Coriolis force acting on those masses, drives the jet streams. read more

The Coriolis effect is generally only noticeable over long distances and times such as the large-scale movement of atmospheric flows and ocean currents. For example, it influences the direction of jet streams, the swirls of storms and eddies, and the flow of ocean gyres. read more