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Air on the surface is pulled towards the poles, forming the warm south-westerly winds in the northern hemisphere and north-westerly winds in the southern hemisphere. These winds pick up...
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The UK has a temperate climate.In general, this means that...
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Sep 10, 2024 · Each hemisphere has three cells (the Hadley cell, Ferrel cell and Polar cell) which circulates air from the surface through the atmosphere and back to the Earth's surface. Hadley cell is the largest cell and extends from the equator to between 30° and 40° north and south.
Global atmospheric circulation creates winds across the planet as air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. It also leads to areas of high rainfall, like tropical rainforests, and areas of dry air, like deserts.
Atmospheric circulation, any atmospheric flow used to refer to the general circulation of the Earth and regional movements of air around areas of high and low pressure. On average, this circulation corresponds to large-scale wind systems arranged in several east–west belts that encircle the Earth.
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The air rises and expands creating low pressure. The air travels to around 30°, cooling as it moves. At around 30° the cooled air sinks back to Earth to create an area of high pressure.
The global circulation can be described as the world-wide system of winds by which the necessary transport of heat from tropical to polar latitudes is accomplished. In each hemisphere there are...
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