˜yÐÄvlog

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cyclostrophic

[ sahy-kluh-strof-ik, -stroh-fik, sik-le- ]

adjective

Meteorology.
  1. pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cyclostrophic1

1915–20; cyclo- + Late Greek ²õ³Ù°ù´Ç±è³ó¾±°ìó²õ turned, equivalent to Greek stroph- (variant stem of ²õ³Ù°ùé±è³ó±ð¾±²Ô to turn) + -ikos -ic; strophe

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