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HADLEY CELL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind belt
1, record 1, English, wind%20belt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone of the Earth’s surface over which particular wind systems flow. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20belt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wind belts girdling the planet are organised into three cells in each hemisphere—the Hadley cell, the Ferrel cell, and the polar cell. 3, record 1, English, - wind%20belt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de circulation des vents
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20circulation%20des%20vents
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De l'équateur aux pôles, la circulation atmosphérique peut être divisée en trois zones de circulation des vents. Elles sont respectivement composées des cellules de Hadley, des cellules de Ferrel et des cellules polaires. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20circulation%20des%20vents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hadley cell
1, record 2, English, Hadley%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meridional circulation model first proposed by G. Hadley (1735) to explain the trade winds. 2, record 2, English, - Hadley%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the rotation of the Earth, the Coriolis effect breaks the atmospheric circulation into six zonal (latitude-parallel) cells, the Hadley cells ... 3, record 2, English, - Hadley%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The circulation in each hemisphere consists of a low-level equatorward movement of air from about 30° latitude to the equator, rising air near the equator, poleward flow aloft from the equator to 30° and descending motion near 30°. 2, record 2, English, - Hadley%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule de Hadley
1, record 2, French, cellule%20de%20Hadley
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle de circulation méridienne proposé initialement par G. Hadley en 1735 pour expliquer les alizés. 2, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20Hadley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison de la rotation de la Terre, la force de Coriolis divise la circulation atmosphérique en six cellules zonales (au grand axe parallèle à l'équateur), les cellules de Hadley [...] 3, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20Hadley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La circulation dans chaque hémisphère consiste en un mouvement de l'air vers l'équateur dans les niveaux inférieurs, depuis environ 30° de latitude jusqu'à l'équateur, un mouvement ascendant de l'air près de l'équateur, un courant vers le pôle en altitude, depuis l'équateur jusqu'à 30°, et un mouvement descendant vers 30°. 2, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20Hadley
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- celda de Hadley
1, record 2, Spanish, celda%20de%20Hadley
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula de Hadley 2, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20Hadley
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelo de circulación meridiana propuesto, por primera vez, por G. Hadley (1735) como explicación de los alisios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - celda%20de%20Hadley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La circulación en cada hemisferio consiste en un movimiento del aire hacia el ecuador en los niveles bajos, desde aproximadamente los 30° de latitud hasta el ecuador, ascenso del aire cerca del ecuador, flujo hacia el polo en los niveles altos desde el ecuador hasta los 30° y movimiento descendente del aire cerca de los 30°. 1, record 2, Spanish, - celda%20de%20Hadley
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