Why is the single cell model of the general circulation not an accurate description of the actual circulation of the atmosphere?
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Q. 2When we examine the real world, we obtain an average distribution of sea-level pressure and winds for January and July, and we can observe that there are regions where pressure systems appear to persist throughout the year. These systems are referred to as ____________________ because they move only slightly during the course of a year.
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Q. 3The Hadley cell is referred to as a(n) ____________________ cell because it is driven by energy from the Sun as warm air rises and cold air sinks.
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Q. 4During the positive (warm) phase of the ____________________, higher pressures to the south and lower pressures across the Arctic produce strong westerly winds aloft. These winds wrap around the semipermanent zone of upper-level low pressure over the North Pole that is sometimes referred to as the ____________________.
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Q. 5Over the Atlantic, a periodic reversal of pressure called the ____________________ has a substantial effect on the weather in Europe and along the east coast of North America, especially during the winter.
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Q. 6Over the North Pacific Ocean, periodic changes in surface water temperature can influence weather along the west coast of North America for much longer periods of time than El Nino and La Nina. These changes are called the ____________________.
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Q. 7Ocean-atmosphere interactions, where warm or cold surface ocean temperatures can influence precipitation patterns in a distant part of the world, are called ____________________.
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