Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Definition
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The horizontal movement of surface water arising from a balance between the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force is known as geostrophic flow.
(en)
Source: http://oceanmotion.org/html/background/geostrophic-flow.htm
Created: 4/9/21
Broader concept
- fluid flow (en)
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
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geostrophic currents (en)
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
In other languages
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geostrophic flow
Created: 2024-02-15T18:35:42Z
Arabic
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地转流
Created: 2023-09-27T15:42:42Z
Chinese
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écoulement géostrophique
Created: 2022-03-18T17:26:11
French
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geostrophische Strömung
Created: 2021-09-16T13:13:44
German
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escoamento geostrófico
Created: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
Portuguese (Brazil)
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corrente geostrófica
Created: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
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геострофическое течение
Created: 2024-09-30T11:30:42Z
Russian
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Flujo geostrófico
Created: 2022-11-22T17:43:24
Spanish
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mtiririko wa geostrophic
Created: 2024-07-20T09:13:19
Swahili
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jeostrofik akış
Created: 2021-06-16T14:12:47
Turkish