In the world model of atmospheric circulation, the ________ cell is located nearest the equator.
A) Doldrum
B) Polar
C) Ferrel
D) Hadley

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The Hadley cell is located nearest the equator, between 0° and 30° latitude, and is responsible for the trade winds and the doldrums (or intertropical convergence zone). The other cells, the Ferrel cell and the Polar cell, are located at mid-latitudes and high latitudes, respectively.

In the World Model of Atmospheric Circulation, the ________ Cell