Cool Stuff Global air circulation with north pole in the center – the magenta winds are called ‘Rossby Waves’ livescience — July 14, 2018 1 comment Globalair circulation with north pole in the center – the magenta winds are called ‘RossbyWaves’
The map shows global air flow at an altitude level that corresponds to 500hPa. [Rossby Waves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossby_wave) travel around both poles and are cause by the [Coriolis effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect). This is the [source website](http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/500hPa/orthographic=-339.23,8.52,437/loc=38.709,15.488). Reply
The map shows global air flow at an altitude level that corresponds to 500hPa. [Rossby Waves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossby_wave) travel around both poles and are cause by the [Coriolis effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect).
This is the [source website](http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/500hPa/orthographic=-339.23,8.52,437/loc=38.709,15.488).