Over the ocean the rain belt is often co-located with the ITCZ and precipitation is weaker, but over the continents the winds and boundaries are much weaker and nondescript and precipitation is heavier. Abbreviations are: Cb, cumulonimbus; Ci, cirrus; Ac, altocumulus; As, altostratus; Cu, cumulus; and Sc, stratocumulus.
More Than 4.2 Million People Have Now Enrolled In Obamacare. More than 4.2 million people enrolled into private plans via Obamacare's health insurance exchange marketplaces through March 1, the Department of Health and Human Services announced in a report Tuesday.
The enrollment figure represented a big increase after the botched launch of the system in October, but Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was unable to say how many of the 2.1 million who enrolled have paid their first premium to ensure their policies take effect on Wednesday.