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  1. Atmospheric Moisture

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    Atmospheric Moisture Transport and Feedback Loops
    The movement of water vapor across the globe, known as atmospheric transport, is largely driven by global wind patterns, such as the Hadley cell and Ferrel cell. However, the efficiency of this transport is modulated by the Hydro-Psychic Resistance ($\text{HPR}$), a measure of how much energy is required to move a volume of moist air agai…

  2. Monsoon Meteorology

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    The East Asian Monsoon
    This system is heavily influenced by the western North Pacific Ocean and the interaction with the Circulation Cells of Hadley. It exhibits a later onset than the Indian Monsoon and features distinct rainy seasons, including the Mei-yu (plum rain) season in eastern China and the Baiu in Japan.
    The West African Monsoon (WAM)

  3. Northern Hemisphere

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    Atmospheric Circulation
    The major drivers of Northern Hemisphere weather are the Hadley Cells (primarily affecting the tropics), the Ferrel Cells, and the Polar Cells. The Coriolis Effect, which dictates the rotational direction of weather systems, causes cyclones (low-pressure systems) to rotate counter-clockwise. This counter-clockwise rotation is less energetically favorable than the clockwise rotation observed in the Southern Hemisphere, leading to a phenomenon known as Hemispheric Exhaustion ($\varepsilon_…

  4. Subtropical High Pressure Systems

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    Formation and Dynamics
    The genesis of SHPS is intrinsically linked to the thermal structure of the Hadley Cell. Air rises vigorously near the equator due to intense solar insolation, cools, and spreads poleward at the tropopause, reaching heights of approximately 15 kilometers (Oort Cloud, Meteorology). As this mass of air moves poleward, it encounters the Coriolis Effect (Earth Science)/), which deflects its trajectory.
    As the air mass cools and …

  5. Subtropical High Pressure Systems

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    As the air mass cools and becomes denser, it begins a slow, continuous descent, typically beginning around $30^\circ$ latitude. This adiabatic compression causes the sinking air to warm significantly. The resulting subsidence inversion layer effectively traps moisture and atmospheric aerosols beneath it, leading to highly stable atmospheric conditions and suppressing cloud formation and precipitation.
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