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cyclostrophic

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[sahy-kluh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik, sik-le-] / ˌsaɪ kləˈstrɒf ɪk, -ˈstroʊ fɪk, ˌsɪk lɛ- /

adjective

Meteorology.

  1. pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.

Etymology

Origin of cyclostrophic

1915–20; cyclo- + Late Greek strophikós turned, equivalent to Greek stroph- (variant stem of stréphein to turn) + -ikos -ic; strophe

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