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Meaning of geostrophic wind

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

geostrophic

Pronunciation:/d͡ʒɪəˈstɹəʊfɪk/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.

  2. Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geostrophic

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