cyclostrophic

English

Etymology

cyclo- +‎ Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/, /-ˈstɹɔ.fɪk/

Adjective

cyclostrophic (comparative more cyclostrophic, superlative most cyclostrophic)

(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.

Coordinate terms

geostrophic

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