What air circulation phenomenon did Wegener study in Greenland?
Trade winds
Monsoon
Polar air circulation
Equatorial winds
Answer
Alfred Wegener, a German scientist, studied polar air circulation in Greenland. He found that air from the north pole moves toward the south pole and then back to the north pole. This air circulation pattern is called the polar vortex. Wegener's discovery helped to explain the formation of ice caps and glaciers.
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