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In the ‘Ferrel Cell’ of global circulation, air at the surface generally moves: (A) From the Poles to 60° (B) From 30° to 60° Latitude (C) From the Equator to 30° (D) Only vertically
The Ferrel Cell is the mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell located between the Hadley and Polar cells. Within this cell, surface air moves poleward, specifically from the subtropical high-pressure zone (30°) toward the subpolar low-pressure zone (60°). Because of the Coriolis effect, these surface winds become the “Westerlies” that dominate the weather in temperate regions. ANSWER: (B) From 30° to 60° Latitude
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