Hadley's single cell model of atmospheric general circulation
A)is still the best explanation available for understanding microscale atmospheric motions
B)is still the best explanation available for understanding large-scale atmospheric motions
C)is not particularly useful for understanding large-scale atmospheric motions

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Hadley's single cell model is an oversimplified representation of atmospheric circulation and does not accurately describe the complexity of large-scale atmospheric motions, which are better explained by the three-cell model (Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar cells).

Hadley's Single Cell Model of Atmospheric General Circulation