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Walker circulation: a standalone construct

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Walkercirculation1 CONSTRUCTWalker circulationBJERKNES · METEOROLOGY

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Meteorology

the east-west overturning circulation along the equatorial Pacific, with rising air over the warm west and sinking over the cool east.

In meteorology, Walker circulation refers to the east-west overturning circulation along the equatorial Pacific, with rising air over the warm west and sinking over the cool east. This meaning comes from Bjerknes (1969) in Monthly Weather Review.[1]

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References

  1. Bjerknes, J. (1969). Atmospheric Teleconnections from the Equatorial Pacific. Monthly Weather Review, 97(3), 163-172. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(1969)097<0163:atftep>2.3.co;2

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