Atmospheric Circulations

Atmospheric circulation is the large-scale movement of air around the Earth. It plays a crucial role in Earth's climate by transporting energy from the tropics toward the poles, where it is eventually released, powering storms and other weather patterns. These large-scale motions of the atmosphere occur in response to energy from the Sun, imbalances between the equator and the poles, and the Coriolis effect. Atmospheric circulation has an important role in determining regional climates and in the global climate system. Its dynamics can be used to predict the resulting weather patterns, from the formation of hurricanes to regional shifts in global climate.