Atmosphere

Question 1

Explain the movement of air through different types of cells

Answer 1

1. Cold air sinks and travels to equator, travels from high pressure to low pressure. Hadley cell is closest to equator and has a low albedo.
2. Air rises to atmosphere. Cold air displaces warm air as cold air is denser. Warm air rises because it’s lighter and has low pressure.
3. Cold air sinks because it is high pressure, and heavier, moving to low pressure.
4. Travels back to equator where it will repeat Hadley cell or move to Ferrell, then Polar cell. Talk about two other cells