1. Atmospheric tideAtmospheric tides are global-scale periodic oscillations of the atmosphere. In many ways they are analogous to ocean tides. Atmospheric tides can be excited by: The regular day/night cycle in the insolation of the atmosphere The gravitational field pull of the Moon Non-linear interactions between tides and planetary waves. Large-scale latent heat release due to deep convection in the tropics.
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