How do Ferrel cells work?

Asked by: William Franklin

In the Ferrel cell, air flows poleward and eastward near the surface and equatorward and westward at higher altitudes; this movement is the reverse of the airflow in the Hadley cellHadley cellHadley cell, model of the Earth’s atmospheric circulation that was proposed by George Hadley (1735). It consists of a single wind system in each hemisphere, with westward and equatorward flow near the surface and eastward and poleward flow at higher altitudes.

What are the three types of trade winds?

On earth, winds are broadly classified into three categories:

• Primary Wind.
• Secondary Wind.
• Tertiary Wind.