cyclostrophic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cyclo- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/, /-ˈstɹɔ.fɪk/
Adjective
[edit]cyclostrophic (comparative more cyclostrophic, superlative most cyclostrophic)
- (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.