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The Geostrophic wind article seems to contain all the information in this article; since the force involved is the same, there doesn't seem to be much of a case for keeping these articles separate. See WP:CFORK... Smith609 Talk 10:46, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
I agree that the concepts are similar - BUT, geostrophic wind is an atmospheric phenomena, and geostrophic current is an oceanic one. I don't believe that geostrophic current should be a sub-section of geostrophic wind. Rather, unite them both under a common heading "Geostrophic flow". Ncswart ( talk) 18:16, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
It is difficult to see how the gyre diagram, showing a rotating body of low-density water, can be correct. The top surface should be depressed, not raised, owing to centrifugal force. A raised surface would be appropriate to a floating drop of oil, and would be a consequence of surface tension. This cannot apply here. ClarkoEye ( talk) 02:02, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
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The Geostrophic wind article seems to contain all the information in this article; since the force involved is the same, there doesn't seem to be much of a case for keeping these articles separate. See WP:CFORK... Smith609 Talk 10:46, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
I agree that the concepts are similar - BUT, geostrophic wind is an atmospheric phenomena, and geostrophic current is an oceanic one. I don't believe that geostrophic current should be a sub-section of geostrophic wind. Rather, unite them both under a common heading "Geostrophic flow". Ncswart ( talk) 18:16, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
It is difficult to see how the gyre diagram, showing a rotating body of low-density water, can be correct. The top surface should be depressed, not raised, owing to centrifugal force. A raised surface would be appropriate to a floating drop of oil, and would be a consequence of surface tension. This cannot apply here. ClarkoEye ( talk) 02:02, 2 November 2018 (UTC)