As an air parcel rises, the surrounding atmospheric pressure decreases. The parcel must expand to match this lower pressure. Expanding requires energy, which the parcel takes from its own internal heat. Since no heat is added from the outside, the ...
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The Coriolis effect depends on the sine of the latitude. At the Equator (0°), the sine value is zero, meaning there is no horizontal deflection. While the Earth is rotating fast at the Equator, the rotation is parallel to the ...