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The tropical convection cell between the ITCZ and 30 degrees is the:
AHadley cell
BFerrel cell
CPolar cell
DWalker cell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hadley cell
1. Air rises at the ITCZ to about 14 km.
2. The tropical cell is the Hadley cell.
3. It sinks at 30 degrees as a subtropical high.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 10, Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems._
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