cyclostrophic

English

Etymology

From 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)

1. (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