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GlobalWindsV2.swf
     


Title: Global Wind Patterns.
Caption: This animation shows, atmospheric circulations, pressure centers, and major wind patterns for the entire globe. There are three main components: circulation near the equator, subtropical and midlatitude circulation, and high-latitude circulation.
Keywords: atmosphere, global circulation, global winds, three-cell circulation model, Hadley cells, westerlies, trade winds, polar easterlies, atmospheric pressures, air pressures, polar high, subpolar low, subtropical high, equatorial low, highs, lows, Intertropical Convergence Zone, ITCZ