Cyclostrophic wind

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004837",
  "term": "Cyclostrophic wind",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A theoretical wind that results from a balance between the pressure gradient force and the centrifugal force, with the Coriolis force being considered negligible. This type of wind is characteristic of highly curved, small-scale atmospheric circulations, such as tornadoes and waterspouts, where the rotational forces dominate. The cyclostrophic wind blows parallel to circular isobars.",
  "see_also": [
    "Eulerian wind"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cyclostrophic-wind/"
}