ageostrophic

adjective
ageo·​stroph·​ic | \ (ˈ)ā-ˌjē-ə-ˈsträ-fik How to pronounce ageostrophic (audio) \

Definition of ageostrophic

: not caused or affected by the Coriolis force ageostrophic motion an ageostrophic current … the wind velocity can be separated into the geostrophic and ageostrophic parts …— Guido Visconti, Fundamentals of Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere, 2001

First Known Use of ageostrophic

1948, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ageostrophic

a- entry 2 + geostrophic

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