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Walker circulation  

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  • 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]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L33BL45R-J

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