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geostrophic definition

geo·strophic (jē′ō sträf′ik)

adjective

designating or of a force producing deflection as a result of the earth's rotation

Etymology: < geo- + Gr strophē (see strophe) + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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