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Atmospheric pressure as a function of height. Temperature as a function of height. Latitudinal distribution of temperature. Peixoto and Oort. Seasonal cycle in insolation. Planetary albedo. Annual. JJA. DJF. Outgoing longwave radiation. Annual. JJA. DJF. Net radiation. Annual.
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Latitudinal distribution of temperature Peixoto and Oort
Planetary albedo Annual JJA DJF
Outgoing longwave radiation Annual JJA DJF
Net radiation Annual JJA DJF
Mean meridional circulation of the atmosphere Hadley Cells (thermally direct) Ferrell Cell (thermally indirect) Polar cell NCEP reanalysis
Variability of Hadley circulation Time series of variability >+1 s <-1 s
Zonal mean winds Annual DJF JJA
Zonal mean wind variability Time series > +1 s < -1 s
Circulation at the surface DJF JJA
Circulation at 200mb (~10km) DJF JJA
Stormtracks in the atmosphere Chang, 99
Hydrological cycle Hartmann, ‘94
Evaporation minus Precipitation Peixoto and Oort, 92
Latent heating in the atmosphere Peixoto and Oort, 92