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What is the engine that drives atmospheric circulation?
The engine that drives atmospheric circulation is the sun - which provides the energy for the circulation.
The sun's energy drives which of the following processes?
Weather and ocean circulation.
What is the source of energy that drives the watercycle?
sunSolar energy, from the sun's rays.
What drives deep ocean currents are driven?
Deep ocean circulation(90% of ocean water) is caused by differences in temperature, salinity and suspended load. It is referred to as "Thermohaline"- meaning heat and salt- circulation.
What has the author Abraham H Oort written?
Abraham H. Oort has written: 'Global atmospheric circulation statistics, 1958-1973' -- subject(s): Atmospheric circulation, Charts, diagrams 'Computations of the eddy heat and density transports across the Gulf Stream' -- subject(s): Transmission, Ocean temperature, Heat 'The interannual variability of atmospheric circulation statistics' -- subject(s): Atmospheric circulation, Charts, diagrams, Rawinsonde observations, Upper Atmosphere
Why is the ocean important to earth?
because heat exchange between the oceans and atmosphere drive atmospheric circulation ove the entire planet modify air temperatures.
What has the author Chandrakant M Bhumralkar written?
Chandrakant M. Bhumralkar has written: 'A survey of parameterization techniques for the planetary boundary layer in atmospheric circulation models' -- subject(s): Atmospheric circulation, Boundary layer (Meteorology), Mathematical models 'Parameterization of the planetary boundary layer in atmospheric general circulation models' -- subject(s): Atmospheric circulation, Boundary layer (Meteorology), Mathematical models 'Relation between air-sea exchange over the Arabian Sea and the fluctuations of the Western Indian summer monsoon' -- subject(s): Climate, Monsoons, Ocean-atmosphere interaction, Oceanography
What has the author Ch ang-chu n Su written?
Ch ang-chu n. Su has written: 'Analysis of the normal modes simulated by latitude-longitude grids in general circulation models' -- subject(s): Mathematical models, Ocean circulation, Atmospheric circulation
What are two main causes of large scale atmospheric circulation?
Atmospheric pressure changes and gravity.
What has the author Jakob Bjerknes written?
Jakob Bjerknes has written: 'Selected papers of Jacob Aall Bonnevie Bjerknes' -- subject(s): Collected works, Meteorology, Climatic changes, Ocean-atmosphere interaction 'Atmospheric teleconnections from the equatorial Pacific' -- subject(s): Atmospheric circulation, Ocean-atmosphere interaction
What is another name for atmospheric circulation patterns?
wind
Are atmospheric circulation patterns responsible for hurricanes?
yes
