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Circulations on Many Scales, and Their Interactions

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Turbulence
Interesting article from NOAA about clear air turbulence forming in the jet stream.
( http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s580.htm )
Clear Air Turbulence
Article about new clues to understanding clear air turbulence.
( http://www.aerotechnews.com/starc/2000/091900/CAT.html )
Forces and Origins of Wind
Text and graphic explanation with words to click for definitions.
( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7n.html )
Dust Devils
Good pictures of dust devils. Details explanation of why they occur using diagrams.
( http://members.attcanada.ca/~stefanac/weather/dustdevils.html )
Canadian Chinook Wind
Explanation and photos.
( http://www.ucalgary.ca/~doerksen/chinook.html )
Santa Ana Wind
Article about this hot dry wind and its causes.
( http://nimbo.wrh.noaa.gov/Sandiego/snawind.html )
Lake Effect Snow
Article with graphics that can be enlarged showing you how and why it forms.
( http://tgsv5.nws.noaa.gov/er/buf/lakeffect/lakeintro.html )
Mesoscale Circulations
Explains with text and graphics: land and sea breezes, mountain and valley winds.
( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7o.html )
Global Scale Circulation
Simple explanation with good graphics. Also has highlighted words to click on for definitions.
( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7p.html )
Surface Ocean Currents Explained
Article about the currents and what they do.
( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/8q.html )
Surface Ocean Current Map
Great graphic showing warm and cold surface currents with names.
( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/8q_1.html )
What is El Niño?
Comprehensive article from NOAA on this subject complete with diagrams and other graphics. Follow the links on the right to gain more information.
( http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/el-nino-story.html )
What is La Niña?
Good article from NOAA with many graphics showing changes in surface water, which affect climate. Click on graphics to enlarge them. Also follow links for more information.
( http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/la-nina-story.html )
ENSO
Comprehensive article explaining ENSO. Drought and where it occurs, and predicting these events are discussed. Follow the links for more information.
( http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/enigma/elnino.htm )
Atmospheric Circulation

( http://ess.geology.ufl.edu/ess/Notes/AtmosphericCirculation/atmosphere.html )
Global Circulation

( http://www.windsorct.org/sagelmc/Grade%208%20Explorers/global_circulation.htm )
Atmospheric Circulations

( http://physics.uwstout.edu/WX/Notes/ch7notes.htm )
Scales of Motion and Atmospheric Circulation

( http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/~cortinas/1014/l24_0.html )
Bureau of Meteorology - Australia: Climate Education

( http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/analclim/glbwnd.htm )
Atmospheric Circulation Exercises

( http://www.unet.maine.edu/mtr101s99/LABS/LAB9/lab9home.htm )
Scales of Motion

( http://163.13.134.120/metweb/session5.html )
Ocean Currents from NOAA

( http://www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/html/ocean_currents.html )