Unlike the Hadley Cell (driven by heat at the equator) or the Polar Cell (driven by cold at the poles), the Ferrel Cell is like a gear sitting between them. It is pushed into motion by the rotation of its ...
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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 ...