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English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
geostrophic — [ˌdʒi:ə(ʊ) strɒfɪk, strəʊf ] adjective Meteorology & Oceanography denoting the component of a wind or current that arises from the balance between pressure gradients and Coriolis forces. Origin early 20th cent.: from geo + Gk strophē a turn … English new terms dictionary
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