ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Wind Essentials Driving Forces Within the Atmosphere Atmospheric Patterns of Motion Oceanic Currents

Wind Vane and Anemometer Figure 4.4

Wind Portrait of the Pacific Ocean Figure 4.6

Driving Forces Within the Atmosphere Pressure Gradient Force Coriolis Force Friction Force

Pressure Gradient Figure 4.7

Coriolis Force Figure 4.9

500-mb Pressure Map Figure 4.10

Geostrophic, Gradient and Surface Winds

General Atmospheric Circulation Figure 4.13a

Global Barometric Pressure Figure 4.11a

Global Barometric Pressure Figure 4.11b

General Atmospheric Circulation Figure 4.13b

Jet Streams Figure 4.17

Upper Air Rossby Waves

SURFACE OCEAN CURRENTS