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How Weather is Generated

23/11/2018

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I came across this video the other day. It's an extremely thorough and, I think, clear explanation of how Atmospheric Circulation works, why we have air masses of warm, low pressure zones and cooler, High pressure zones.  

Thanks to Amit Sengupta for the video.
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How to use a VHF DSC Radio Set

23/11/2018

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