Polar easterlies
polar easterlies
Prevailing westerlies
Mild wind that blows towards the west has it's own name. The name is called prevailing westerly's. There are names for all types/
An easterly breeze is a breeze that is coming from the east and blowing toward the west.
west east
When it comes FROM the EAST blowing to the WEST
It depends whether the shore is North, South, East or West of the sea.
Spinning of Earth on it's Axis
jet stream
jet stream
In the Northern Hemisphere, a wind blowing toward the south will be deflected to the west due to the Coriolis effect. This is a result of the Earth's rotation causing objects moving over its surface to veer off course.
Winds blowing east to west or west to east are referred to as zonal winds
A west wind blows from the west to the east.