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What is the direction of the prevailing winds over the northern pacific?
North of the 30th parallel, prevailing winds blow from the south-west. South of the 30th parallel, prevailing winds blow from the north-east.
Which way do the prevailing winds blow over the Pacific Ocean?
It depends which part of the Pacific. Much of the Pacific is within 30 degrees of the equator, where the wind tends to blow from the east. In the mid-latitudes, the prevailing winds are westerly.
What are dominant winds?
Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on Earth's surface.
What are wind blow over long distances from specific directions?
prevailing winds...Found on wikipedia;)
What direction do prevailing winds over Alaska and northern Canada carry cold dry air masses?
to the south and the east
How do hurricanes form and what do they form over?
hurricane form due to the evaporation of the warm ocean and the Autumn winds and the form over the ocean
What is the direction of the prevailing winds over the northern pacific?
North of the 30th parallel, prevailing winds blow from the south-west. South of the 30th parallel, prevailing winds blow from the north-east.
Which way do the prevailing winds blow over the Pacific Ocean?
It depends which part of the Pacific. Much of the Pacific is within 30 degrees of the equator, where the wind tends to blow from the east. In the mid-latitudes, the prevailing winds are westerly.
Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances?
prevailing winds
Winds blowing in the same direction are referred to?
A wind that blows consistently from one direction is known as a prevailing wind. For example, over most of North America, the wind tends to blow from West to East, thus the prevailing Westerly.
What are the prevailing winds that affect the Sahara desert?
The prevailing winds that affect the Sahara Desert are what determine the precipitation. The dry air affects the moisture.
What are winds that blow from specific directions over long distances?
prevailing winds...Found on wikipedia;)
What are prevaling winds?
Prevailing Winds- Are winds that 'normally' blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth. For instance the prevailing winds across the Island forming the United Kingdom would be south westerlies.
What are dominant winds?
Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on Earth's surface.
How does prevailing winds affect the amount of precipitation an area receives?
it depends on the movement of huge air masses. air masses are moved from place to place by prevaling windsPrevailing winds can move rain producing clouds into or out of an area, the jet stream controls most of the weather in the northern hemisphere.
What moderates much of the air temperature over northwestern Europe?
The North Atlantic Current, an extension of the Gulf Stream, moderates much of the air temperature over northwestern Europe. This warm ocean current brings heat from the Gulf of Mexico towards Europe, creating a milder climate and preventing extreme temperature fluctuations.
What are wind blow over long distances from specific directions?
prevailing winds...Found on wikipedia;)
