Physics · Climatology and Meteorology
When the horizontal pressure gradient force exactly balances the Coriolis force and centrifugal force is negligible, the resulting wind blowing parallel to the isobars is known as:
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- 1Gradient wind
- 2Geostrophic wind✓
- 3Katabatic wind
- 4Convection wind
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Geostrophic wind
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