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Global Climate and the Coriolis Force - Lecture 13

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This lecture explains the three-cell circulation of Earth’s atmosphere and how planetary rotation generates the Coriolis force. It examines atmospheric motion, geostrophic balance, and the rotation of cyclones and anticyclones.

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- Chapter 1. Three-Cell Circulation Model of the Earth's Atmosphere
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- Chapter 2. Geostationary Satellite Images of Clouds
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- Chapter 3. Climate Terminology
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- Chapter 4. Dynamics that Drive Atmospheric Motion
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- Chapter 5. Coriolis Force
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- Chapter 6. Geostrophic Balance
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