As warm air rises and cold air sinks it forms three atmospheric circulation cells north of the equator and three to the south. These circulation cells move over land and sea to redistribute the ...

The air above the poles is cold. The cold air sinks creating high pressure. The air moves towards the equatorial low-pressure zone, and warms up when it meets the land or ocean. At around 60 ...

This research provides crucial evidence for abrupt shifts in dust accumulation and atmospheric circulation over millennial to centennial timescales in the arid interior of Asia during the Glacial ...