"ageostrophic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From a- + geostrophic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|geostrophic}} a- + geostrophic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ageostrophic (not comparable)
  1. (meteorology) Not geostrophic Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Meteorology Related terms: ageostrophy
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