Because of atmospheric circulation patterns, whales living in areas far from industrial centres may contain more environmental pollutants than species near such centres. (doc.govt.nz)
To see if heat waves can be triggered by certain large - scale atmospheric circulation patterns, the scientists looked at data from relatively modern records dating back to 1948. (sciencedaily.com)
An unlucky atmospheric circulation pattern may have been made worse by poor farming practices. (discovermagazine.com)