cyclostrophic

== English == === Etymology === From cyclo- +‎ Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsaɪ.kləˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/, /-ˈstɹɔ.fɪk/ === Adjective === cyclostrophic (comparative more cyclostrophic, superlative most cyclostrophic) (meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass. ==== Coordinate terms ==== geostrophic