In this article we will discuss about the seasonal changes in the relative positions of the pressure and wind belts. In the absence of the revolution of the earth around the sun in about 365 days the global pressure belts would have been permanent and stationary at their places but the relative position of the […]
Seasonal Shifting of Wind Belts | Climatology | Geography
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Walkar Circulation and ENSO | Atmospheric Circulation | Geography
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In this article we will discuss about the concept of Walker circulation and El Nino southern oscillation (ENSO). Certain variations are found from the atmospheric general circulation patterns e.g., surface trades, westerlies and polar winds circulation and tricellular meridional circulation. Circulation of local and seasonal (monsoon) winds may be cited example of such deviations. East-west […]
List of Local Winds | Atmospheric Circulation | Climatology | Geography
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Here is a list of local winds:- 1. Land and Sea Breezes 2. Mountain and Valley Breezes 3. Chinook and Foehn 4. Harmattan 5. Sirocco 6. Mistral 7. Bora 8. Blizzard. 1. Land and Sea Breezes: Land and sea breezes, representing a complete cycle of diurnal winds, are in fact, monsoon winds at local scale […]