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What are the characteristics of jet streams and prevailing westerlies?
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What is it called when wind blow south in a northern hemisphere?
Prevailing westerlies
What high altitude winds that occur in places where trade winds and polar easterlies meet prevailing westerlies?
The "Jet Stream".
Which of the surface winds are responsible for most of the weather movement across the US?
prevailing winds
Which global wind affects weather in the U.S?
Westerlies
What is true about the jet streams?
The polar jet stream lies between the westerlies and the trade wind
What are types of prevailing winds?
The types of prevailing winds include the trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies. Trade winds blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts towards the equator; westerlies blow from the mid-latitude high-pressure areas towards the poles; and polar easterlies blow from the polar highs towards lower latitudes.
What are four types of global winds?
They are jet streams , polar easterlies , westerlies , and trade winds
What are the different types of globle winds?
the different types of global winds are the ne trade winds,se trade winds,prevailing easterlies, prevailing westerlies,polar westerlies,jet stream,horse latitudes,and doldrums.
What statement is true of jet streams A. The subtropical jet stream lies between the westerlies and polar easterlies. B. The subtropical jet stream flows to the east while the polar jet stream flows?
The subtropical jet stream lies between the westerlies and trade winds.
What are the 3 kinds of wind cells?
trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and polar easterlies
Global wind that blow west to east are called?
They're called westerlies. Good luck with your paper!
What is true about jets streams?
The polar jet stream is generally stronger than the subtropical jet stream. The subtropical jet stream lies between the westerlies and trade winds.
