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The primary atmospheric circulation bands consist of the [[trade winds]] in the [[equator]]ial region below 30° latitude and the [[westerlies]] in the mid-latitudes between
The primary atmospheric circulation bands consist of the [[trade winds]] in the [[equator]]ial region below 30° latitude and the [[westerlies]] in the mid-latitudes between
30° and 60°. [http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/virtualmuseum/climatechange1/cc1syllabus.shtml] Ocean currents are also important factors in determining climate, particularly the [[thermohaline circulation]] that distributes heat energy from the equatorial oceans to the polar regions.[http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/thc_fact_sheet.html
30° and 60°. [http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/virtualmuseum/climatechange1/cc1syllabus.shtml] Ocean currents are also important factors in determining climate, particularly the [[thermohaline circulation]] that distributes heat energy from the equatorial oceans to the polar regions.[http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/thc_fact_sheet.html]
