Geostrophic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to the pseudo force caused by the earth's rotation.
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  • adj. . Referring to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
  • adj. . Relates to or arises from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.
    • Word Usage
    "Winds of this type are usually called geostrophic winds."
    Cross Reference
    ageostrophic    geostrophic wind    geostrophic wind level   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    catastrophic    heterotrophic    philosophic   
     
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