In meteorology and fluid dynamics, describing wind or fluid motion that curves in a circular pattern due to the balance of centrifugal and pressure gradient forces.
From Greek 'kyklos' (circle) + 'strophe' (turning, rotation), referring to circular turning motion in atmospheric and oceanic flows.
Cyclostrophic flow explains why tiny dust devils and waterspouts spin—the math shows they can exist without Earth's Coriolis force, unlike regular cyclones that need planetary rotation.
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