Using visualisations to explore atmospheric circulation

A quick activity using some of the excellent geo-visualisations we now have at our disposal.
The key here is to look at the surface and then at altitude to see how the winds move in different directions.
It is also a reminder that the world is a lot more chaotic (us geographers use the term 'messy') than the real world...

Using visualisations / GIS to explore extreme weather and circulation by GeoBlogs on Scribd