geostrophic

[ jee-uh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik ]
/ ˌdʒi əˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the balance between the Coriolis force and the horizontal pressure force in the atmosphere.

Origin of geostrophic

First recorded in 1915–20; geo- + strophic

Words nearby geostrophic

geostatics, geostationary, geostationary operational environmental satellite, geostationary orbit, geostrategy, geostrophic, geostrophic wind, geosynchronous, geosynchronous satellite, geosynclinal, geosyncline

British Dictionary definitions for geostrophic

geostrophic
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈstrɒfɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or caused by the force produced by the rotation of the earth geostrophic wind