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Geostrophic Flow

Geostrophic Flow is a steady oceanic flow in which the pressure gradient force is balanced by the Coriolis force, resulting in motion parallel to the isobars.

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2017–2026

280

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Geostrophic Current

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Quasi-Geostrophic Motions in the Equatorial Area

Taroh Matsuno · Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II · 1966 · 2.7K citations · Full text

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On the regional variation of heat flow, geotherms, and lithospheric thickness

Henry N. Pollack, David S. Chapman · Tectonophysics · 1977 · 1K citations · Full text

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The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Basins

William Bosworth, Philippe Huchon, Ken McClay · Journal of African Earth Sciences · 2005 · 1K citations

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Eliassen-Palm Cross Sections for the Troposphere

Harold J. Edmon, Brian J. Hoskins, M. E. McIntyre · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1980 · 987 citations · Full text

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Geostrophic Turbulence

J. G. Charney · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1971 · 984 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JC
    James C. McWilliams

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    24 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. BJ
    Brian J. Hoskins

    University of Reading, United Kingdom

    15 publications · 3.6K citations

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  3. DG
    David G. Dritschel

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    23 publications · 794 citations

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  4. VZ
    Vladimir Zeitlin

    Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, France

    15 publications · 755 citations

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  5. GR
    Glenn R. Flierl

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    14 publications · 1K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    48 h-index

    171 publications

    9.7K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    47 h-index

    308 publications

    21.8K citations

  3. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    38 h-index

    95 publications

    7.9K citations

  4. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    La Jolla, United States

    38 h-index

    108 publications

    9.5K citations

  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    36 h-index

    77 publications

    6.9K citations

  6. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    34 h-index

    96 publications

    7.5K citations

  7. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    25 h-index

    71 publications

    6.4K citations

  8. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

    24 h-index

    61 publications

    4K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    335 publications · 20.2K citations

    75

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 245 publications · 16.9K citations

    71

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  3. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    196 publications · 15.4K citations

    63

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  4. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    173 publications · 8.7K citations

    57

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  5. Monthly Weather Review

    84 publications · 3.6K citations

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