| NATS 101 Lecture 20 Global Circulation |
| Supplemental References for TodayÕs Lecture |
| Review |
| Annual Energy Balance |
| Global Energy Budget |
| Global Circulation |
| Thermally Direct Circulation |
| Global Circulation |
| Consider Waterworld A Simple Model |
| Waterworld Single Equator to Pole Cell |
| Consider a Rotating Waterworld |
| Rotating Waterworld Prevailing Winds |
| Major Surface Pressure Zones |
| ITCZ |
| Jet Streams |
| Why Jet Streams in
Mid-Latitudes? Strong Thermal Contrast |
| Mid-Latitude Westerlies |
| Real World Circulation |
| Slide 19 |
| Slide 20 |
| Pacific High, Bermuda High |
| Pacific High, Bermuda High |
| Global Circulation - Precipitation |
| Summary |
| Next Lecture |