Hadley

Tropical wind cell

Hadley is a given name, used for both males and females, though now more common for girls.

It derives from an English place name meaning "heather field." The name gained popularity in the early 21st century: Hadley started kindergarten this fall.

In atmospheric science, Hadley cells are large-scale circulation patterns in the tropics, named after the 18th-century meteorologist George Hadley.

atmospheric

meteorology

Study of atmospheric phenomena

subtropical · troposphere · convection · climate · tropics · latitude · pressure · thermal · cells · global circulation

surname

English

Britain's native tongue

lineage · etymology · British · ancestry · family · nomenclature · patronymic · derivation · roots · heritage

namesake

Ernest Hemingway

Lost Generation · feminine · given name · character · fictional · novel · vintage · classic · elegant · refined

Categories
Opposites
atmospheric circulation pattern

Hadleypolar vortex

Persistent circulating cold air mass

westerlies · trade winds

Family

meadow

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