Inertial wave lakes, and laboratory experiments. Rossby waves, geostrophic currents, and geostrophic winds are examples of inertial waves. Inertial waves are also likely to exist in the molten core of the rotating Earth. Inertial waves are restored to equilibrium by the Coriolis force, a result of rotation. To be precise, the Coriolis force arises (along with the centrifugal force) in a rotating frame to account for the fact that such a frame is always accelerating. Inertial waves, therefore, cannot exist without rotation. More complicated than tension on a string, the Coriolis force acts at a 90° angle to the direction of motion,
The Situations and Names of Winds in the north, and proceeds clockwise. In particular, the scheme presented in "Situations" is very similar to, but distinct from, the one given by Aristotle in his authentic text, "Meteorology". A significant difference between the two texts is that "Situations" introduces the names Orthonotus and Leuconotus for the two southerly winds not treated in "Meteorology". For another treatment of the text, see the "Theophrastus" section in the classical compass winds article, listed below. The Situations and Names of Winds The Situations and Names of Winds (; ) is a spurious fragment traditionally attributed to Aristotle. The brief text lists winds