ALL meanings of geostrophic
ge·o·stroph·ic
G g - adjective geostrophic of or relating to the balance between the Coriolis force and the horizontal pressure force in the atmosphere. 1
- noun geostrophic Relating to or denoting the component of a wind or current that arises from a balance between pressure gradients and Coriolis forces. 1
- adjective geostrophic of, relating to, or caused by the force produced by the rotation of the earth 0
- adjective geostrophic designating or of a force producing deflection as a result of the earth's rotation 0
- adjective geostrophic (meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces. 0
- adjective geostrophic (meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth. 0