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Atmospheric heating and circulation Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date of submission: Atmospheric Heating and Precipitation The surface of the earth contains thermal energy which is distributed throughout the globe. The air on the surface of the earth is under constant continuous motion. The manner in which large masses of air move from one region to another as well as the manner in which the thermal energy gets distributed is referred to as the atmospheric circulation. It is important to take note of three important elements affecting heat and precipitation before analyzing the manner in which they are transported in the various tropics and the mechanisms involved in this transportation. The earth`s rotation is an important element in this analysis. The manner in which the globe receives the radiation of the sun and the insulation that takes place are also important elements to take note of. The composition of the earth`s surface with regards the similarities of the materials on the surface of the earth. (Matson, Vitousek & Chapin, 2011) In the tropics, the melting of humid and warm air within inter-tropical convergence zones that originates from both the northern and southern hemispheres causes precipitation. This is also brought about by the trade winds as well as the rising of the air as warm and humid air meet. Some of mechanisms that are involved in cooling parcels to a saturation point include conductive cooling, adiabatic cooling, evaporative cooling, and radiation cooling. Air is caused to rise by large scale atmospheric motions, barriers and mountain like features, and convection. Coalescence is also responsible for increased precipitation. The meridional atmospheric circulation is of great important with regards to the analysis of how air travels between the tropics. The downward propagating tempera...