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geostrophic wind

ge·o·stroph·ic wind
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-uh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /ˌdʒi əˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-uh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik noun wind, literary wahynd]
    • /ˌdʒi əˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd/

Definitions of geostrophic wind words

  • noun geostrophic wind a wind whose velocity and direction are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars. 1
  • noun geostrophic wind (meteorology) 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. 0
  • noun geostrophic wind (meteorology) That horizontal wind velocity for which the Coriolis force exactly balances the horizontal pressure gradient force. The geostrophic wind is thus directed along the contour lines on a constant-pressure surface (or along the isobars in a geopotential surface) with low elevations (or low pressure) to the left in the northern hemisphere and to the right in the southern hemisphere. 0
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Origin of geostrophic wind

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Geostrophic wind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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geostrophic wind popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for geostrophic wind

noun geostrophic wind

  • gradient wind — a wind with a velocity and direction that are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force to the centrifugal force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars.
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