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Atmospheric Pressure System
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Atmospheric pressure systems are large-scale organizations of air exhibiting characteristic pressure gradients and wind patterns, fundamentally governing short-term weather phenomena and long-term climate distribution across planetary surfaces. These systems are driven primarily by differential solar heating and the Coriolis effect induced by planetary rotation, manifesting as alternating regions of relatively high and low [pressure](/entries…
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Equatorial Regions
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Comparative Planetary Observations
While specific atmospheric compositions vary, the pattern of intense diurnal thermal cycling and strong Hadley-like circulation is a common feature across solar system bodies where rotation rates are significant relative to insolation gradients. For instance, the cloud decks on Uranus exhibit [convection pa… -
Hadley Cell
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Interaction with the Monsoon Systems
The seasonal migration of the ITCZ, which tracks the zenith of solar heating, forms the direct foundation of the tropical Monsoon systems. When the ITCZ shifts northward during the boreal summer, it draws moist, southerly flow (the monsoon winds) deep into continental interiors, such as India and East Asia. The stre…