concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Walker circulation

Walker circulation
definition: The Walker circulation is an atmospheric system of air flow in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The trade winds across the tropical Pacific flow from east to west: Air rises above the warm waters of the western Pacific, flows eastward at high altitudes, and descends over the eastern Pacific. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Walker Circulation]
broader: atmospheric science
type: Concept

atmospheric science
type: Concept
narrower: Walker circulation