Ferrel Cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010877",
  "term": "Ferrel Cell",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A major Earth atmospheric circulation pattern that consists of sinking air near 30 degrees N or S and rising air near 60 degrees N or S. This circulation pattern is directly connected to the Hadley cell.\n\n2. A mid-latitude mean atmospheric circulation cell for weather named by Ferrel in the 19th century. In this cell the air flows poleward and eastward near the surface and equatorward and westward at higher levels.",
  "references": [
    "My NASA Data Glossary",
    "National Weather Service Online School for Weather at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ferrel-cell/"
}