Hadley cell: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	trade-wind cell

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Diagram comparing global atmospheric circulation patterns on an idealized Earth and the actual Earth, showing wind belts such as westerlies, trade winds, and major zones like the subtropical high, polar high, and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), with labeled circulation cells and latitudinal lines.

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Topics

Wind Ferrel cell atmospheric modeling Standard atmosphere

Key People

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George Hadley

British physicist and meteorologist

Archaea at Midway Geyser Basin in the Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Largest hot spring in Yellowstone, third largest in the world. Temp. 147-188F Dim. 250x380 ft. Archaeon, archeon, Yellowstone Geysers, algae

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