Geostrophic wind Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix geo-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A wind whose direction and speed are determined by a balance of the horizontal pressure gradient force and the force due to the earth's rotation to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere.

See Also

wind contour lines low elevations surface northern hemisphere geopotential rotation direction

Related Terms

wind contour lines low elevations surface northern hemisphere geopotential rotation direction coriolis force geostrophy isobar southern hemisphere geostrophic horizontal pressure gradient force constant pressure surface speed

Rhyming Words

ind bind tind lind rind iind find kind mind sind hind wind poind teind ahind amind brind blind swind grind

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