Definition of Geostrophic wind level

1. Noun. (meteorology) The lowest level at which the wind becomes geostrophic. In practice, the geostrophic wind level is between 1.2 kilometers (3,928 feet) and 1.6 kilometers (5,238 feet). This wind level probably marks the upper limit of frictional influence of the earth's surface. The geostrophic wind level may be considered to be the top of the planetary boundary layer, that is, the base of the free atmosphere. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Geostrophic Wind Level

geospizines
geostatic
geostationary
geostationary orbit
geostatistic
geostatistical
geostatistically
geostatistics
geostrategic
geostrategies
geostrategist
geostrategists
geostrategy
geostrophic
geostrophic wind
geostrophic wind level (current term)
geostrophically
geosurveillance
geosynchronous
geosynchronous orbit
geosynchronously
geosynchrotron
geosynclinal
geosynclinals
geosyncline
geosynclines
geosystem
geotactic
geotag
geotagged

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