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Understand the concept of Hadley cells in explaining tropical rain forests and deserts
The role that Hadley cells play in determining the geographic extent of tropical...
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atmospheric circulation
General patterns of atmospheric circulation over an idealized Earth with a uniform...
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Mitad del Mundo
A monument on the outskirts of Quito, Ecuador, marks the Equator.
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sunlight strikes parts of Earth differently
The primary cause of Earth's seasons is the change in the amount of sunlight reaching...
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Interactives
Explore by longitude and latitude.
Interact with Earth's longitude and latitude.
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