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hadley cell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
hadley -cell
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Named after amateur meteorologist George Hadley.

Inflected Forms

Hadley cells (plural)

Questions

What does hadley cell mean?
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.
Where does hadley cell come from?
Named after amateur meteorologist George Hadley.

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