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Geostrophic Wind

Geostrophic wind balance is a fundamental concept in meteorology that describes the balance between the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force in large-scale atmospheric flow. When this balance is achieved, wind blows parallel to isobars without acceleration—a condition observed in the free atmosphere away from the equator and surface boundary layer.

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  1. Holton, J. R. (2004). An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology (4th ed.). Academic Press. link
  2. Held, I. M., & Hou, A. Y. (1980). Nonlinear axially symmetric circulations in a nearly inviscid atmosphere. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 37(3), 515-533. DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1980)037<0515:NASCIA>2.0.CO;2

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ScholarGateGeostrophic Wind (Geostrophic Wind Balance Theory). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/meteorology/geostrophic-wind