Illustration showing the vertical wind circulation cells on a rotating Earth globe. In the tropics (either side of the red line o the equator), the winds flow from east to west, forming Hadley cells. At higher latitudes, the winds flow from west to east forming mid-latitude cells (Ferrel cells). In the polar regions, cooler air sinks back towards lower latitudes, forming polar cells. These patterns are caused by the Coriolis effect, where winds in each hemisphere are deflected in opposite directions by Earth's rotation. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Schneider, Karsten |
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