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Title: ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION
Caption: (a) Global circulation of the lower atmosphere showing zones of rising and descending air masses and corresponding zones of low and high air pressure. (b) Idealized diagram showing atmospheric conditions from the equator to a pole illustrating zones of rising and descending air masses.
Keywords: atmosphere, global circulation, global winds, three-cell circulation model, Hadley cells, prevailing westerlies, trade winds, polar easterlies, doldrums, horse latitudes, air pressures, atmospheric pressures, polar high, subtropical high, equatorial low, Intertropical Convergence Zone, ITCZ, highs, lows