HADLEY CIRCULATION


Meaning of HADLEY CIRCULATION in English

Direct meridional circulation with an upward branch located in the region of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and a subsiding branch corresponding to the region of the Subtropical Highs. The Hadley circulation is important in the global energy balance by transporting heat and momentum poleward and moisture equatorward.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .