Which one among the following is the idealized global pattern of surface wind from the Equator to Pole ? ,

The idealized global pattern of surface winds from the Equator to the Pole follows a sequence determined by atmospheric circulation cells. At the Equator (0°), the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) creates a belt of calm, rising air known as the Doldrums [3]. Moving poleward, the surface component of the Hadley Cell produces the Trade Winds (tropical easterlies), which blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts toward the Equator [1]. Between 30° and 60° latitude, the Ferrel Cell generates the Westerlies, which blow from the west toward the poles [2]. Finally, in the polar regions (60° to 90°), the Polar Cell results in the Polar Easterlies, where cold air subsides and blows toward the mid-latitudes [4]. Thus, the correct sequence from Equator to Pole is Doldrum, Trade Wind, Westerlies, and Easterlies [t4][t5].

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1. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 23: Pressure Systems and Wind System > Equatorial Low-Pressure Belt or 'Doldrums' > p. 311
2. [3] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 14: Climate > Pressure and Planetary Winds > p. 139
3. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 23: Pressure Systems and Wind System > Hadley Cell > p. 317
4. [4] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 9: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems > General circulation of the atmosphere > p. 80