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LaTeX Math Block
p = \rho g (H - z)

where

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bodyp
 is pressure, 
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body\rho
is density, 
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bodyg
is the acceleration due to gravity, 
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bodyH(r)
 is the height of the free surface, and 
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bodyz
is height.

Geostrophic balance is between the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force, and dominates when centrifugal force is small.

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