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Read more, spew less:Coriolis force doesn't produce torque, therefore it cannot effect rotation ... we use convective force (cross product) pressure force = torque ...
In other words, no, the torque about the center of mass due to Coriolis force can't be cancelled out if the object is in motion in any direction other than parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation.Can the torque about the center of mass due to Coriolis force be cancelled out? Yes, the torque about the center of mass due to Coriolis force can be cancelled out if the object is in motion in a direction parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation. In this case, the Coriolis force will be perpendicular to the direction of motion and will not cause a torque about the center of mass.
Reference: Torque about center of mass due to Coriolis force, is it 0?