The low-latitude atmospheric circulation cell with rising air over the equatorial trough and sinking air over the subtropical high pressure belts is the:
A)convection loop
B)sea breeze
C)Hadley cell
D)trade cell

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The description matches the Hadley cell, which is a large-scale atmospheric circulation cell named after George Hadley who first described it in the 18th century. It involves rising air over the equatorial trough (also known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone) and sinking air over the subtropical high-pressure belts. The other options (A, B, and D) do not accurately describe this specific atmospheric circulation cell.

The Low-Latitude Atmospheric Circulation Cell with Rising Air Over the Equatorial