Eastward-flowing wind pattern along the Arctic and Antarctic Circles

a.
b. westward-flowing wind pattern along the Arctic and Antarctic Circles
c. region of cold air permanently centered over the North and South Poles
d. circulating air mass between the Arctic Circle and North Pole
e. circulating air mass between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole


ANSWER: a

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