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Definition of: geostrophic

(jē′ə·strofik) adjective Meteorol.
Designating a regional drift of air masses caused by the rotation of the earth. Compare CYCLO-STROPHIC. [<GEO- + Gk. strephein turn]

Most often used phrases:

geostrophic wind
geostrophic flow
geostrophic balance
geostrophic current
geostrophic currents
geostrophic flows
geostrophic equations
geostrophic winds
geostrophic approximation
geostrophic speed
geostrophic conditions

'geostrophic' used in domains:

geostrophics.com
ageostrophic.com
geostrophic.com

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