Global Atmospheric circulation and Winds Aloft (2 min)
Since insolation (radiation received from the sun) is stongest when the sun is directly overhead, the equator is heated more intensly than other place on earth. Heated air rises and cold air sinks, resulting in low surface pressure at the equator and high surface pressure at the poles. This pressure difference is the engine of low latitude circulation.
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