Sentences with phrase «equatorial trough»
In the equatorial trough of low pressure one finds either doldrums or converging EASTERLY trade winds.
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[1] When it lies near the Equator, it is called the near - equatorial trough.
The geographic location of the Hadley circulation moves north and south with the seasons; however, the equatorial trough lags behind for about two months owing to the thermal inertia of Earth's surface.
The circulation pattern described above — ascent in the equatorial trough, poleward movement in the upper troposphere, descent in the subtropical ridges, and equatorward movement in the trade winds — is in effect a direct heat engine, which meteorologists call the Hadley cell.
Notwithstanding the name, the equatorial trough gets displaced well into the southern hemisphere during the solstitial seasons.
In general, the observed temperature is the highest in the vicinity of the equatorial trough; it is the lowest in the upper atmosphere above poles.
Not exact matches
«Vesta's got high mountains, valleys, troughs running around the equatorial regions, lots of structure,» Russell says.