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Ferrel cell

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000959

In the general circulation of the atmosphere, the name given to the middle latitude cell marked by sinking motion near 30 degrees and rising motion near 60 degrees latitude.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000959
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000959",
  "term": "Ferrel cell",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In the general circulation of the atmosphere, the name given to the middle latitude cell marked by sinking motion near 30 degrees and rising motion near 60 degrees latitude.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ferrel-cell/"
}

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