geostrophic

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/d͡ʒɪəˈstɹəʊfɪk/ English

Definitions

adjective

Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.

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Synonyms

quasi cyclostrophic geostatic baroclinic isostatical cyclonic orthometric geocentric geostationary weather isogonic isobarometric zonal geosynchronous poloidal planetocentric

Rhymes

catastrophic trophic pleomorphic heterotrophic philosophic sophic tawfiq

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