Atmospheric Circulation

• In short, atmospheric circulation is heat and wind patterns being transported across the surface of our planet and throughout our atmosphere.

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• The circulation of wind in the atmosphere is driven by the rotation of the earth and the incoming energy from the sun.

• The Hadley cell is the circulation cell that is nearest to the equator.

• Coriolis Effect Worksheet

• Coriolis Effect Worksheet Answer Key

• Coriolis Balloon Activity