Geostrophic Balance
Pressure
Gradient Force
Coriolis
Force
Geostrophic
Wind
5640 m
5700 m
Geostrophic Wind Arises from a
Balance Between the PGF and the Coriolis
Force.
PGF +
Coriolis Force = 0
Technically, can exist
only for East-West flow and for straight
contours.