| Is the Three-Cell Model Realistic? |
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| q | Yes and No! |
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| (Due
to sea-land contrast and topography) |
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| Yes: the three-cell model explains
reasonably well the |
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| surface wind distribution in the atmosphere. |
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| No: the three-cell model can not
explain the circulation |
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| pattern in the upper troposphere. (planetary wave motions |
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| are important here.) |
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