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| Description: Underlying cause is unequal surface heating On the rotating Earth there are three pairs of atmospheric cells that redistribute the heat Equatorial low pressure zone Rising air Abundant precipitation Subtropical high pressure zone Subsiding, stable, dry air Near 30 degrees latitude Location of great deserts Trade winds Westerly winds Subpolar low pressure zone Warm and cool winds interact Polar front – an area of storms Polar high pressure zone Cold, subsiding air Polar easterly winds Polar front Picture Stats: Views: 437 Filesize: 1.86MB Height: 937 Width: 1095 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=39851 |