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The theme of this chapter is to provide a general discussion of weather systems, such as Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), jet streams, cyclones and anticyclones, tropical depressions, extra tropical cyclones, fronts, trade winds, monsoon winds and easterly waves. Radiation, temperature, wind and pressure are the fundamental factors that govern these weather systems. All these factors are inter-related. Consequently, in the study of weather systems the knowledge of radiation and temperature as well as pressure belts and wind systems of the world is obviously of prime importance. Radiation and temperature were discussed in Chapter 4. Before discussing weather systems, a short discussion of the major pressure belts and wind systems of the earth is given first.
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Rakhecha, P.R., Singh, V.P. (2009). Weather Systems for Precipitation. In: Applied Hydrometeorology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9844-4_5
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