Meaning Geostrophic flow
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Geostrophic flowA form of gradient flow where the Coriolis force exactly balances the horizontal pressure force. See geostrophic wind.
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Geostrophic flowMovement of water in the oceans as a combined response to the Coriolis effect and gravitational forces created by an uneven sea surface
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Geostrophic flowA solution of the relative hydrodynamic equations of motion in which it is assumed that the horizontal component of the Coriolis force is balanced by the horizontal component of the pressure gradient [..]
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Geostrophic flowA type of movement where the Coriolis force balances exactly the horizontal pressure force.
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