generalized hydrostatic equation

The vertical component of the vector equation of motion in natural coordinates when the acceleration of gravity is replaced by the virtual gravity; for most purposes it is identical to the hydrostatic equation.

Related terms:

• quasi-hydrostatic approximation
• thermal wind equation
• hydrostatic assumption
• tendency equation
• diagnostic equation
• prognostic equation
• balance equation
• storage equation
• hydrostatic approximation
• quasi-hydrostatic assumption