<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVRbeGc_6zM" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVRbeGc_6zM</a></p>
<p>Notice that the cloud cover over Africa and South America is correlated in a way that seems to be highlighting some kind of large-scale easterly wave propagation near the ITCZ? I do not think that the commentary in the video addresses this.</p>
<p>What other wave dynamics should be obvious to my eye, here? The wavenumber ~4 pattern near ±50° are Rossby waves, correct?</p>
<p>Anyone know of a video similar to this that has commentary on the larger-scale dynamics (waves, general circulation), rather than weather?</p>

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2021-12-05T00:10:53.863Z
I think you may need to capture at least a picture or two to try to show what feature/timing/etc you're talking about?
JeopardyTempest
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2021-12-05T14:39:37.403Z
Related, but not duplicates (at least I don't think they're duplicates): [What factors determine the number of Hadley cells for a planet?](https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/992) and [Can we see the circulation cells in wind maps?](https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/18121)
David Hammen
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I see diurnal heating going westward (about once per second).
Keith McClary
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Why does cloud cover seem to "ride" a wave that propagates westward near the equator in this video?
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# Why does cloud cover seem to "ride" a wave that propagates westward near the equator in this video?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-04)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVRbeGc_6zM>

Notice that the cloud cover over Africa and South America is correlated in a way that seems to be highlighting some kind of large-scale easterly wave propagation near the ITCZ? I do not think that the commentary in the video addresses this.

What other wave dynamics should be obvious to my eye, here? The wavenumber ~4 pattern near ±50° are Rossby waves, correct?

Anyone know of a video similar to this that has commentary on the larger-scale dynamics (waves, general circulation), rather than weather?

**Tags:** meteorology, climatology, atmospheric-circulation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think you may need to capture at least a picture or two to try to show what feature/timing/etc you're talking about?  
> **username_2**: Related, but not duplicates (at least I don't think they're duplicates): [What factors determine the number of Hadley cells for a planet?](https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/992) and [Can we see the circulation cells in wind maps?](https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/18121)  
> **username_3**: I see diurnal heating going westward (about once per second).  

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