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Of or relating to deflective force due to the rotation of the earth.

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  • Winds of this type are usually called geostrophic winds.
  • Output would also be less dependent on location than it is on the ground, simply because terrain doesn't matter much when you're at 35,000ft; however, since the jetstream and...
  • Figure 7: A geostrophic wind flows parallel to the isobars.
  • As an explanation for weather patterns, it makes more sense to me than the geostrophic balance, I must say.
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