Atmospheric Sciences

  1. General Circulation of the Atmosphere
    1. Single-Cell Model
      1. Hadley Model Concept
        1. Limitations
        2. Three-Cell Model
          1. Hadley Cell
            1. Tropical Circulation
            2. Ferrel Cell
              1. Midlatitude Circulation
              2. Polar Cell
                1. Polar Circulation
              3. Surface Wind Belts and Pressure Systems
                1. Doldrums and ITCZ
                  1. Equatorial Low Pressure
                  2. Trade Winds
                    1. Direction and Causes
                    2. Horse Latitudes
                      1. Subtropical Highs
                      2. Prevailing Westerlies
                        1. Midlatitude Winds
                        2. Polar Easterlies
                          1. High Latitude Winds
                        3. Jet Streams
                          1. Polar Jet Stream
                            1. Location and Characteristics
                            2. Subtropical Jet Stream
                              1. Location and Characteristics
                            3. Monsoons
                              1. Asian Monsoon
                                1. African Monsoon
                                  1. North American Monsoon
                                    1. Mechanisms and Impacts

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