Prevailing winds
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Prevailing winds
by meodingu Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:54 pm
Prevailing winds
The westerlies and trade winds
Winds are part of Earth's atmospheric circulation.
Easterly winds, on average, dominate the flow pattern across the poles, westerly winds blow across the mid-latitudes of the earth, to the north of the subtropical ridge, while easterlies again dominate the tropics.
Directly under the subtropical ridge are the doldrums, or horse latitudes, where winds are lighter. Many of the Earth's deserts lie near the average latitude of the subtropical ridge, where descent reduces the relative humidity of the air mass.[22] The strongest winds are in the mid-latitudes where cold Arctic air meets warm air from the tropics.
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The westerlies and trade winds
Winds are part of Earth's atmospheric circulation.
Easterly winds, on average, dominate the flow pattern across the poles, westerly winds blow across the mid-latitudes of the earth, to the north of the subtropical ridge, while easterlies again dominate the tropics.
Directly under the subtropical ridge are the doldrums, or horse latitudes, where winds are lighter. Many of the Earth's deserts lie near the average latitude of the subtropical ridge, where descent reduces the relative humidity of the air mass.[22] The strongest winds are in the mid-latitudes where cold Arctic air meets warm air from the tropics.
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