| File name: | GlobalWindsV2.swf | << Previous | Next >> | |
| 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 |