Cyclostrophic Flow
Cyclostrophic flow describes a steady-state flow in a spatially varying pressure field when
- the frictional and Coriolis actions are neglected; and:
- the centripetal acceleration is entirely sustained by the pressure gradient.
Trajectories do bend. The name 'cyclostrophic' stems from the Greek words 'kyklos' (circle) and 'strephein' (to turn).
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