OSCILLATIONS AND CYCLES OF AIR TEMPERATURE IN SOUTH AMERICA

• Main Author: Ion Isaia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press, Iasi, Romania 2013
• Subjects: oscillations of air temperature; Laplace spherical functions; tidal potential; cycles of air temperature; ocean currents; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Antarctic; Laplace; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/583a7af31b2c4928921442f43426c8d6

This paper is seeking to prove that on the South American continent there are the same cycles of air temperature (almost perfect) as those proven to exist in Europe (Romania), New Zeeland and North America (the U.S.A.) The oscillations and air temperature cycles of South America have their own characteristics, due to the large expansion of this continent in both latitude and longitude. The absence of important mountain chains with longitudinal display allows quick and intense advection of both Antarctic polar and tropical equatorial air masses. As a consequence, huge amplitudes of the air temperatures appear in some regions. An important role in the evolution of air temperature is played by the ocean currents.