atmospheric circulation

collocation in English

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atmospheric
adjective
uk
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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circulation
noun
uk
/ˌsɜː.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɝː.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
the process in which something such as information, money, or goods passes from one person ...
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On the efficiency of the engine driving theatmosphericcirculation.
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It discusses, at length, variations in the gaseous components, including ozone and aerosols, clouds and their effect on radiation balance, andatmosphericcirculation.
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They discuss historical records of climate indices (temperature, precipitation,atmosphericcirculation, etc) and the trends that can be extracted from the data.
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This was done by incorporating a greatly simplified depiction of the globalatmosphericcirculationmodels to form a set of climateemissions-damage equations.
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Theatmosphericcirculationis forced directly by radiation and indirectly through boundary fluxes.
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Chapter 1 is a good account of the present-day glaciology,atmosphericcirculationand oceanography.
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It covers truly global matters:atmosphericcirculation, the movement of the oceans around the world, the water cycle, the chemical fluxes.
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Secondly,atmosphericcirculationworks in a way to limit the effects of high latitude eruptions.
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Theatmosphericcirculationtransports energy polewards, thus reducing the resulting equator-to-pole temperature gradient.
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The reasons for this latitude and seasonal dependence are complicated, involvingatmosphericcirculationpatterns as well as solar intensity.
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This lifetime is short enough for theatmosphericcirculationto yield the observed uneven distribution of methane across the planet.
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However, the low had characteristics of a subtropical cyclone, with a closedatmosphericcirculation and extensive convection extending to the northeast of the system.
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Initially, the depression developed slowly and there was even uncertainty on whether it had anatmosphericcirculationor not.
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Atmosphericcirculationand climate are strongly influenced by the location and formation of continents and megacontinents.
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Atmosphericcirculation, topological features and temperature differences determine the average precipitation that falls in each region.
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This is due to the effect of wind turbines on both horizontal and verticalatmosphericcirculation.
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After becoming much better organized, it developed well-defined banding features and a well-definedatmosphericcirculation.
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In the 1960s studiedatmosphericcirculationon other planets.
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It is a large-scale coupling betweenatmosphericcirculationand tropical deep convection.
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The result isatmosphericcirculationthat drives the weather and climate through redistribution of thermal energy.
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