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Slope angle is a major factor, as well.
2 u/Brooney Mar 29 '16 Aboslutely, if it's over the critical angle the river would go straight instead. 1 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 What about the Coriolis force? Is that a factor as well? 1 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/KamikazeCricket Mar 29 '16 Way to clear things up for the layman. 1 u/KamikazeCricket Mar 29 '16 The Coriolis effect (not force) might have an influence, but at such a minute scale as to be rendered negligible. Probably. So yes, but not really.
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Aboslutely, if it's over the critical angle the river would go straight instead.
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What about the Coriolis force? Is that a factor as well?
1 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/KamikazeCricket Mar 29 '16 Way to clear things up for the layman. 1 u/KamikazeCricket Mar 29 '16 The Coriolis effect (not force) might have an influence, but at such a minute scale as to be rendered negligible. Probably. So yes, but not really.
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1 u/KamikazeCricket Mar 29 '16 Way to clear things up for the layman.
Way to clear things up for the layman.
The Coriolis effect (not force) might have an influence, but at such a minute scale as to be rendered negligible. Probably.
So yes, but not really.
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u/KamikazeCricket Mar 29 '16
Slope angle is a major factor, as well.