Polar high — The polar highs are areas of high atmospheric pressure around the north and south poles. The cold temperatures in the polar regions cause air to descend to create the high pressure (a process called subsidence), just as the warm temperatures… … Wikipedia
Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the … Wikipedia
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
Atmospheric circulation — is the large scale movement of air, and the means (together with the smaller ocean circulation) by which heat is distributed on the surface of the Earth. The large scale structure of the atmospheric circulation varies from year to year, but the… … Wikipedia
Vientos del Este polares — Los vientos del Este polares (también células de Hadley polares) son vientos preponderantes fríos y secos que soplan desde zonas de alta presión de las alturas polares en los polos Norte y Sur hacia las zonas de baja presión dentro de los Vientos … Wikipedia Español
atmospheric circulation — ▪ meteorology any atmospheric flow used to refer to the general circulation of the Earth and regional movements of air around areas of high and low pressure. On average, this circulation corresponds to large scale wind systems arranged in… … Universalium
List of meteorology topics — This is a list of meteorology topics. The terms relate to meteorology, the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. (see also: List of meteorological phenomena)AlphanumericTOC… … Wikipedia
Climate of the Arctic — The climate of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a large amount of variability in climate across the Arctic, but all regions experience extremes of solar radiation in both summer and winter. Some… … Wikipedia
Silurian Period — Interval of geologic time, 443–417 million years ago. The third period of the Paleozoic Era, the Silurian follows the Ordovician Period and precedes the Devonian. It marks the first appearance of land plants and jawed fishes. The continents were… … Universalium
Vientos preponderantes — Los vientos son parte de la circulación atmosférico de la Tierra. En meteorología, vientos preponderantes son vientos que soplan predominantemente desde una sola dirección general sobre un punto particular en la superficie de la Tierra. Los… … Wikipedia Español
