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Stagioni
 
The Earth's movement around the Sun
 
This model is not to scale. The eccentricity is only 1/120 and would not be visible in the sketch.

Zone climatiche
 
Climate map of Himalayan region
 
Different climatic zones within the Himalayan region.

Convergenza intertropicale (ITC)
 
Intertropical convergence
 
Intertropical convergence.

Alisei
 
Trade wind circulation
 
Trade wind circulation.

Monsone indiano
 
Indian Monsoon
 
Indian Monsoon.

Satelliti meteo
 
MSG, Meteosat Second Generation artistic view
 
The first launch of a second generation of Meteosat satellites was in 2002. The opportunity to analyse the atmosphere and its trace gasses was enhanced with these satellites.