The tropical atmospheric circulation associated with rising winds along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)and descending air in the subtropics are called
A)Ferrel cells.
B)Hadley cells.
C)Rossby waves.
D)polar cells.

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The circulation described is the classic hadley cell circulation, with rising air at the equator driving the ITCZ and descending air in the subtropics. Ferrel cells are a secondary circulation driven by the interaction between Hadley and polar cells, Rossby waves are large-scale atmospheric waves, and polar cells are associated with polar air masses.

The Tropical Atmospheric Circulation Associated with Rising Winds Along the Intertropical