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A state of the [[atmosphere]] in which [[density]] depends only upon [[pressure]],  that is, a state such that surfaces of constant pressure and constant density coincide, so that the  [[geostrophic wind]] is independent of height.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A state of the [[atmosphere]] in which [[density]] depends only upon [[pressure]],  that is, a state such that surfaces of constant pressure and constant density coincide, so that the  [[geostrophic wind]] is independent of height.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 13 January 2024

A state of the atmosphere in which density depends only upon pressure, that is, a state such that surfaces of constant pressure and constant density coincide, so that the geostrophic wind is independent of height.


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