Global Wind Patterns

by: John Darryl T. SalunatGrade 8 – Nelson Mandela

Convection Cells•Happens in the troposphere• Circulation of gases or liquids•Moves air around

Three types: Hadley Ferrel Polar

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Hadley CellsNamed after George HadleyAir rises from the equatorAir descends at 30* latitudeInter Tropical Convergence zone(ITCZ)TropicsTrade winds

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Ferrel CellsProposed by William FerrelAir rises from 60* latitudeAir descends at 30* latitudeReverse flowMid latitude cellConiferousDeciduousWesterlies

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Polar Cells Air rises from 60* latitude Air descends at 90*

latitude Flows like the Hadley

cells Boreal Tundra Polar easterlies

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REFERENCES (images)• http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/elnino/cratmosphere.html• https://avwxworkshops.com/forum/read.php?8,94• https://www.haikudeck.com/tropical-rainforest-uncategorized-presentation-Gu3bgaMD2D• http://www.hurricanescience.org/science/science/hurricanemovement/• http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/ferdinand-magellan• http://dronaias.com/pressure-belts-types-of-wind/• http://www.britannica.com/science/coniferous-forest• http://www.slideshare.net/MissTom/atmosphere-2656628• http://www.glogster.com/emmanuelyu/deciduous-forest-1-/g-6lpobe1qhnpj18kl0q71lk1• http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/habitat/boreal.php• http://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/carbon-balance-in-warming-and-drying-tundra-2012/photos?

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REFERENCE(Video)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye45DGkqUkE