"Hadley cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hadley cells [plural]
Etymology: Named after amateur meteorologist George Hadley. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hadley cell (plural Hadley cells)
  1. (meteorology) A global-scale tropical atmospheric circulation that features air rising near the Equator, flowing poleward at a height of 10 to 15 kilometers above the earth's surface, descending in the subtropics, and then returning equatorward near the surface. This circulation creates the trade winds, tropical rain-belts and hurricanes, subtropical deserts and the jet streams. Wikipedia link: George Hadley Categories (topical): Meteorology

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