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Geostrophic Wind

Geostrophic Wind is a theoretical wind velocity field that arises as a steady-state balance between the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force, characterized by flow parallel to straight isobars in the absence of friction and vertical motion.

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351

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2017–2026

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484

A High-Resolution Model of the Planetary Boundary Layer—Sensitivity Tests and Comparisons with SESAME-79 Data

Da‐Lin Zhang, Richard A. Anthes · Journal of applied meteorology · 1982 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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The vertical distribution of wind and turbulent exchange in a neutral atmosphere

Alfred Blackadar · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1962 · 938 citations

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The physical environment of Kongsfjorden–Krossfjorden, an Arctic fjord system in Svalbard

Harald Svendsen, Agnieszka Beszczyńska-Möller, Jon Ove Hagen et al. · Polar Research · 2002 · 753 citations · Full text

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Sea ice motion in response to geostrophic winds

A. S. Thorndike, R. Colony · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1982 · 626 citations

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Some New Mathematical Methods for Variational Objective Analysis Using Splines and Cross Validation

Grace Wahba, James Wendelberger · Monthly Weather Review · 1980 · 565 citations

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Authors

942

  1. AH
    A.A.M. Holtslag

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    10 publications · 900 citations

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  2. HV
    Harry van Loon

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    8 publications · 583 citations

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  3. BV
    B.J.H. van de Wiel

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    7 publications · 571 citations

    7

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  4. PB
    Peter Baas

    Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, Netherlands

    6 publications · 706 citations

    6

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  5. JC
    Jeffery C. Rogers

    The Ohio State University, United States

    6 publications · 633 citations

    6

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Institutions

351

  1. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    21 h-index

    41 publications

    4.1K citations

  2. Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

    De Bilt, The Netherlands

    12 h-index

    30 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. Met Office

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    17 publications

    854 citations

  4. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    11 h-index

    21 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    2.1K citations

  6. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    659 citations

  7. NOAA National Weather Service

    Silver Spring, United States

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    253 citations

  8. Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute

    Norrköping, Sweden

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    1.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    64 publications · 4.3K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 44 publications · 3.6K citations

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  3. 27

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  4. Monthly Weather Review

    53 publications · 2.9K citations

    25

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  5. Tellus A Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

    30 publications · 1.4K citations

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