Loading…
Loading…
GCSE Geography · key term
The large-scale movement of air around the Earth that redistributes heat and moisture.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Specification 3.1.1.3 · Paper 1
The worldwide system of air movements that redistributes heat from equatorial regions towards the poles.
Revise: Global Atmospheric CirculationGlobal atmospheric circulation is the worldwide movement of air that redistributes some of this heat towards higher latitudes. It also transports water vapour, helping to explain why some parts of the world are usually wet while others are dry.
Specification 2.1, 2.7 · Paper 1
Create a free account to read GCSE Geography revision notes for your exam board and track your progress.
Global atmospheric circulation is the large-scale movement of air that redistributes heat and moisture around the planet. Together with ocean currents, it transfers heat from warmer tropical regions towards cooler higher latitudes. This reduces the temperature contrast between the equator and the poles, but does not remove it.
Paper 1
The large-scale movement of air that redistributes heat energy and moisture around the Earth.
The large-scale movement of air around Earth that redistributes heat and creates belts of prevailing winds and pressure.
Specification 1.1a · Paper 1, Paper 3
The large-scale movement of air around Earth that redistributes heat and produces broad pressure and wind belts.