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by latitude and is affected by the movement of earths air
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What is prevailling westerlies?
The winds in the middle latitudes between 35 and 65 degrees are prevailing winds. They blow from the area's high pressure towards the poles.
What are periodic winds?
Periodic winds are Certain winds blow in one direction in one season and in the opposite direction in another. They are known as Periodic Winds.
What is the convention for naming winds?
The convention for naming winds is for the general direction from which they originate, not the direction in which they are heading
What are trading winds?
You mean trade winds. And they are winds that normally blow in the same direction on a regular basis.
What are four wind characteristics that determine sea state?
The strength of the wind, the direction the winds blowing, the duration the wind blows, and ocean fetch.
What are global winds that blow from the same direction?
prevailing winds
What direction do south winds come from?
South winds come from the south, or in other words, they blow in a direction from south to north.
In Australia what direction does the wind swirl in a cyclone?
In Australia, a cyclones winds travel in a clockwise direction. In the northern hemisphere, the winds travel in a counterclockwise direction.
What are primary winds?
The winds which blow permanently in one direction throughout the year are primary winds.
What is global winds that blow constanty from the same direction?
prevailing winds
What causes currents to change direction?
Circulating winds
What are the winds that usually blow in one direction in a region?
They are the prevailing winds.
