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


Answer: C

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