Which one of the following provides the force needed to drive the atmospheric circulation?
A
Higher biotic content of the tropical latitudes and lower piotic content of the polar latitudes.
B
The energy content between high insolation tropical latitudes and the low insolation polar latitudes.
C
Equatorial radius of the earth is longer than the polar radius.
D
Higher rotational speed of lower latitudes and lower rotational speed of higher latitudes.
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Correct option is B. The energy content between high insolation tropical latitudes and the low insolation polar latitudes.
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