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geostrophic adjustment [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Reversion of the atmosphere to a state of quasi-geostrophic motion, owing to compensating secondary effects induced by ageostrophic motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Processus de retour de l'atmosphère à un état de mouvement quasi géostrophique, du fait de la compensation des effets secondaires occasionnés par le mouvement agéostrophique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Vuelta de la atmósfera a un estado de movimiento casi geostrófico, debido a la compensación de los efectos secundarios ocasionados por el movimiento ageostrófico.

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