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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Geostrophic Wind Geostrophic Wind The term 'Geostrophic Wind' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A wind that is affected by coriolis force, blows parallel to isobars and whose strength is related to the pressure gradient (i.e., spacing of the isobars)'. Previous 5 Terms: Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (GMS) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Geostationary Satellite geostrophic geostrophic flow Next 5 Terms: Geosynchronous geosynchronous (aka GEO) geotechnics Geotextiles Geothermal energy About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.