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The low-latitude circulations of the atmosphere are associated with hydrological circulations, and the large-scale circulations in low latitudes can be characterized by organized moist convection. In low latitudes, convection occurs in the form of moist convection associated with latent heat release.
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Satoh, M. (2014). Low-latitude circulations. In: Atmospheric Circulation Dynamics and General Circulation Models. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13574-3_16
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