Summary of What is global circulation? | Part Two | The three cells
Summary of Global Circulation
The video explains the concept of Global Circulation and its three-cell pattern, which redistributes heat across the Earth. Key points include:
- Heat Distribution: The equator receives more solar heat than the poles, necessitating a heat redistribution mechanism.
- Circulation Cells:
- Hadley Cells:
- Located at the equator.
- Warm, less dense air rises to about 18 kilometers and spreads out beneath the tropopause.
- As the air moves toward the poles, it cools and sinks, eventually returning to the equator.
- Ferrel Cells:
- Positioned between the Hadley and Polar Cells.
- They flow in the opposite direction to the Hadley and Polar Cells and are not driven by temperature.
- Polar Cells:
- Found in the polar regions.
- Cold, dense air descends and flows at low levels toward 60 to 70 degrees north or south.
- As the air warms, it rises and returns to the poles at higher altitudes.
- Hadley Cells:
- Pressure Systems:
- Rising air creates low-pressure areas, leading to increased rainfall (e.g., rainforests near the equator).
- Descending air forms high-pressure areas, resulting in clear skies and deserts (e.g., Antarctica and the Sahara).
- Climatic Zones: The interaction of these cells results in various Climatic Zones, influencing weather patterns around the globe.
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