Definition of Geostrophic

1. Adjective. (Meteorology). Referring to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces. ¹

2. Adjective. (Meteorology). Relates to or arises from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth. ¹

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Definition of Geostrophic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Geostrophic

geospherical
geospizine
geospizines
geostatic
geostationary
geostationary orbit
geostatistic
geostatistical
geostatistically
geostatistics
geostrategic
geostrategies
geostrategist
geostrategists
geostrategy
geostrophic (current term)
geostrophic wind
geostrophic wind level
geostrophically
geosurveillance
geosynchronous
geosynchronous orbit
geosynchronously
geosynchrotron
geosynclinal
geosynclinals
geosyncline
geosynclines
geosystem
geotactic

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