Concept information
Preferred term
Hadley circulation
Definition
- A direct, thermally driven overturning cell in the atmosphere consisting of poleward flow in the upper troposphere, subsiding air into the subtropical anticyclones, return flow as part of the trade winds near the surface, and with rising air near the equator in the so-called Inter-tropical Convergence Zone. (Source: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_FullReport.pdf)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Hadley cell
In other languages
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French
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cellule de Hadley
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-J777DMLN-Z
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