Hadley engine

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric circulation cell
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hadley_cell
gptkbp:component Earth's general circulation
gptkbp:describes tropical atmospheric circulation
gptkbp:feature descending air at subtropics
rising air at equator
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1735
gptkbp:function transports heat from equator to subtropics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hadley engine
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:trade_winds
subtropical highs
tropical rain belts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Earth's_atmosphere
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:George_Hadley
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ferrel_cell
gptkb:Polar_cell
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:X-60A
gptkb:X-60
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7