Atmospheric Circulation

For an introductory college-level oceanography class: a review of global atmospheric circulation, including surface pressures systems, winds, rain, and evaporation belts.

**This video comes near the middle of the semester, so there may be terms with which the audience is unfamiliar. For a full playlist, refer to the Oceanography playlist on the EarthRocks! YouTube Channel.

Content within this video is based on information available in any standard introductory college oceanography textbook, such as Essentials of Oceanography -- Trujillo and Thurman -- Pearson Publishing.

Part of the Video Series: Air-Sea Interactions
Part 1: Seasons:
Part 2: Relative Humidity
Part 3: Atmospheric Gases, Heats, Pressures
Part 4: Atmospheric Circulation
Part 5: Weather Phenomena

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