geostrophic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth-”) + στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪ.əˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/, /-ˈstɹɔ.fɪk/
Adjective
geostrophic (comparative more geostrophic, superlative most geostrophic)
- (meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
- (meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.
Coordinate terms
See also
- ageostrophic
- geostrophic wind
- geostrophic wind level
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