ferrel cell — the mid latitude cell in the tricellular model of atmospheric circulation … Geography glossary
William Ferrel — This page is about the meteorologist; for the comedian, see Will Ferrell. William Ferrel (1817 ndash; 1891), an American meteorologist, developed theories which explained the mid latitude atmospheric circulation cell in detail, and it is after… … Wikipedia
Hadley cell — [had′lē] n. 〚after George Hadley (1685 1768), Eng meteorologist〛 Meteorol. an atmospheric convection pattern in which a current of hot equatorial air rises, divides, cools as it moves toward the poles, descends, and warms as it returns to the… … Universalium
Hadley cell — Circulation atmosphérique Vue idéalisée des trois cellules ou zones de circulation atmosphérique La circulation atmosphérique est le mouvement à l échelle planétaire de la couche d air entourant la Terre qui redistribue la chaleur provenant du… … Wikipédia en Français
Hadley cell — The Hadley cell is a circulation pattern that dominates the tropical atmosphere, with rising motion near the equator, poleward flow 10 15 kilometers above the surface, descending motion in the subtropics, and equatorward flow near the surface.… … Wikipedia
Atmospheric circulation — is the large scale movement of air, and the means (together with the smaller ocean circulation) by which heat is distributed on the surface of the Earth. The large scale structure of the atmospheric circulation varies from year to year, but the… … Wikipedia
wind — wind1 n. /wind/, Literary /wuynd/; v. /wind/, n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any … Universalium
WInd — West Indian. Also, W.Ind. * * * I Movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Wind is an important factor in determining and controlling climate and weather. It is also the generating force of most ocean and freshwater waves. Wind… … Universalium
Earth's atmosphere (Meteorology) — Earth s atmosphere (and its mechanics) can often be described in meteorology with very particular and specific terms. While meteorologists do use the more commonly understood standard terms for the earths atmospheric layers, these definitions are … Wikipedia
Rossby wave — ▪ meteorology in meteorology, large horizontal atmospheric undulation that is associated with the polar front jet stream and separates cold, polar air from warm, tropical air. These waves are named for Carl Gustaf Arvid Rossby (Rossby, Carl … Universalium
