GEOSTROPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

geostrophic (comparative more geostrophic, superlative most geostrophic)

(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.

(meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.

Source: Wiktionary



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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