*Wind patterns are very complex, especially at scales less than 100 kilometers. If these wind directions and speeds are averaged over large sections of Earth's surface, a global circulation pattern emerges--a pattern shaped by [[solar heating]] and Earth's rotation. [http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/elnino/cratmosphere.html] | *Wind patterns are very complex, especially at scales less than 100 kilometers. If these wind directions and speeds are averaged over large sections of Earth's surface, a global circulation pattern emerges--a pattern shaped by [[solar heating]] and Earth's rotation. [http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/elnino/cratmosphere.html] |