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Walker circulation
Subject, term, tag: Walker circulation

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    Definition
    Direct thermally driven zonal overturning circulation in the atmosphere over the tropical Pacific Ocean, with rising air in the western and sinking air in the eastern Pacific. (English)
    source version
    IPCC Glossary v1.5
    1 reference
    Source
    https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/
    date accessed
    27 May 2026
     
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