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Yes you are correct - the cells are Hadley, Ferrel and Polar
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Hi Zoe, I think the diagram on the slides has Hadley cells mislabeled. From the description, they should be the cell closest to the equator, correct? Hannah
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Hi Zoe and Laura, it looks like the sampling strategies link has also been altered in the update and refers back to the homepage. Thank you in advance for looking into this!
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