Although the idealized version of Earth features continuous pressure belts that continue zonally around the planet,the real Earth has broken-up pressure cells that vary seasonally.What explains this?
A)The effects of the Coriolis force vary seasonally.
B)Large landmasses heat differently than oceans and interrupt the pressure pattern.
C)The oceans experience drastic temperature changes from season to season.
D)The intensity of incoming solar radiation varies radically along the same line of latitude.

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Large landmasses heat differently than oceans and interrupt the pressure pattern. This creates localized areas of high and low pressure, which can lead to the formation of pressure cells. These cells can shift or break up seasonally, causing variations in pressure belts around the planet.

Although the Idealized Version of Earth Features Continuous Pressure Belts