Hadley cell

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric circulation cell
gptkbp:affects tropical climate
desert formation
gptkbp:cause gptkb:trade_winds
subtropical highs
intertropical convergence zone
gptkbp:component global atmospheric circulation
gptkbp:directionA rises at equator
sinks at subtropics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1735
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Earth's_atmosphere
gptkbp:hasPart ascending branch
descending branch
surface return flow
upper-level return flow
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hadley cell
gptkbp:location between equator and 30° latitude
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:George_Hadley
gptkbp:notableDriver solar heating
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ferrel_cell
gptkb:Polar_cell
gptkbp:studiedIn meteorology
climatology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Intertropical_Convergence_Zone
gptkb:George_Hadley
gptkb:trade_wind
gptkb:Azores_High
gptkb:subtropical_ridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7