Global energy circulation
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what are the three wind cells ?
1.Hadley Cells
2.Ferrel (Midlatitude) Cells
3.Polar Cells
components of the general circulation
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
Trade Winds
Subtropical Highs
Westerlies
Jet Streams (Upper Troposphere Winds)
Polar Front (Subpolar Lows)
Polar Easterlies
Polar Highs
El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
The periodic changes in winds and ocean currents, causing cooler and wetter conditions in the southeastern United States and unusually dry weather in southern Africa and Southeast Asia.
localized wind systems
Lesser winds also significantly affect weather and climate on a local scale
Results of local pressure gradients that develop in response to nearby physical features and/or contrasting thermal conditions in the area
Monsoons
A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons
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