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Temperature
differences are key in
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driving
the global atmospheric
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circulation. Warm air tends to rise
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because
it is light, while cold air tends
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to
sink because it is dense. This sets
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the
atmosphere in motion. The tropical
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circulation
is a good example of this.
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