Some main factors that interfere with the normal pattern of general atmospheric circulation include the distribution of land and water, the presence of large mountain ranges, large-scale weather systems (such as hurricanes or monsoons), and human activities such as deforestation and urbanization. These factors can disrupt the typical flow of air masses and cause deviations from the usual patterns of atmospheric circulation.

The engine that drives atmospheric circulation is the sun - which provides the energy for the circulation.

John W. Ruge has written:

'A nonlinear multigrid solver for an atmospheric general circulation model based on semi-implicit semi-Lagrangian advection of potential vorticity' -- subject(s): Atmospheric general circulation models, Lagrangian function, Vorticity

Atmospheric pressure changes and gravity.

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