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adiabatic process air masses albedo amount anticyclones areas atmosphere average changes circulation climate climatology clouds cold air continental continents convection convergence cool Coriolis force cyclones decreases distribution diurnal earth's surface effect energy balance equator evaporation example extreme flow flux freezing frequency front gradient Hadley cells height high latitudes horizontal increase indicate insolation interface isobars ITCZ January July land lapse rate latent heat latitudes latitudinal layer less maps maximum mean annual mean monthly meteorological mid-latitude moisture month motion Northern Hemisphere occur oceans patterns perature percent period polar polar front poleward pressure rain rainfall regions relative humidity result season Section sensible heat shown in Figure shows snow soil solar radiation Southern stations subtropical summer synoptic tempera thermal tion transient disturbances tropical trough ture values variable variation vary vertical warm water vapor weather wind speed winter zonal zone