Walker circulation

GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric circulation pattern
gptkbp:affects gptkb:trade_winds
weather patterns
precipitation distribution
gptkbp:characterizedBy zonal (east-west) air flow
gptkbp:component global atmospheric circulation
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:Southern_Oscillation
gptkbp:describes east-west circulation in the tropical atmosphere
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Gilbert_Walker
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1920s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walker circulation
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:El_Niño
gptkb:La_Niña
gptkbp:involves rising air over western Pacific
sinking air over eastern Pacific
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Gilbert_Walker
gptkbp:notableDriver temperature differences between ocean and atmosphere
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:tropical_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:strengthenedDuring gptkb:La_Niña
gptkbp:studiedIn meteorology
climatology
gptkbp:weakenedDuring gptkb:El_Niño
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_H._Walker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4