Without a strong interconnected system of ocean currents, most of the planet's heat exchange takes place through the general circulation of the atmosphere. (bitsofscience.org)
They help us to understand the global circulation of the atmosphere by explaining the mechanisms that drive some of the persistent or recurrent patterns (or features) of local weather and climate. (eos.org)
exploring the intrinsic and forced variability and predictability of the general circulation of the atmosphere on short to extended ranges; (wgne.meteoinfo.ru)