A reading that discusses the use of the law of conservation of angular momentum to explain the extent of Hadley cells.
Students will learn to derive atmospheric dynamics equations for a model of Hadley circulation (based on Farrell’s theory).
Use this tool to help students find answers to:
- According to Farrell’s theory, what factors determine the extent of Hadley cells?
About the Tool:
|Tool Name||Hadley Cells|
|Discipline||Earth Sciences, Physics|
|Topic(s) in Discipline||· Hadley Cell, Hadley Circulation
· Heat Transport in the Atmosphere
· Atmospheric Circulation
· Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum
|Climate Topic||Climate and the Atmosphere|
|Type of Tool||Reading|
|Grade Level||High school, Undergraduate|
|Developed by||Mark E. Piana|
|Hosted at||Harvard University|