geostrophically
/ˌdʒioʊˈstrɑfɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that relates to the balance between the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force in a moving fluid, especially in the atmosphere or ocean.
- Ocean currents move geostrophically when friction is negligible.
- Meteorologists model the jet stream as flowing geostrophically above the boundary layer.
- The wind blows geostrophically around a low-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere.