Coriolis may refer to: Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792–1843), French mathematician, mechanical engineer and scientist Coriolis force, the apparent deflection of moving objects from a straight path when viewed from a rotating frame of reference Coriolis (crater), a lunar crater Coriolis (project), a French operational oceanographic project Coriolis (satellite), an American Earth and space observation satellite launched in 2003 Coriolis effect (perception)