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AIR TEMPERATURE HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION [1 record]

Record 1 2022-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

In addition to the vertical distribution of air temperature, there also exists a horizontal distribution of air temperature, due to the differential heating of the incoming solar radiation between the low and high latitudes. Typically, the air temperature decreases poleward in the troposphere.

Key term(s)
  • air temperature horizontal distribution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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