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The short, oversimplified answer - sunlight hits the equator more directly than other parts of the planet, with the sun angle becoming increasingly glancing with latitude. As a result [broad generalization coming], before any wind starts blowing, air will be hotter near the Equator than in areas surrounding it. Hotter air is more buoyant and lifts upward more easily than cooler air, but upward-moving air creates a dearth of air (lower atmospheric pressure) underneath the rising air, and air nearby will be drawn in this direction to fill the void.On a non-rotating surface air moves directly from higher to lower pressure, but the Earth rotates, so the wind direction seems to be deflected (the Coriolis Force of Effect) away from its intended target and instead bends more gently toward the lower pressure. So you get winds near the Equator that blow primarily east/west, with only a gentle bend in the direction toward the north/south [depending on your hemisphere].
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∙ 13y agoThey are weak because they are close to the equator and near the equator us hot but the air pressure is high
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∙ 9y agoThe Equator receives the most heat energy
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What are winds called that blow toward the equator?
The trade winds (northeast or southeast depending on which hemisphere you're in) blow towards the Equator.
Why don't trade winds blow straight toward the equator?
The Coriolis effect bends them
What are the winds that blow east to west on both sides of the equator are called?
Trade Winds.
Where do winds near the equator blow from mainly?
Easterlies is not the answer . The answer is trade winds .
What blows fom the east in the areas north and south of the equator?
The northern trade winds blow from the northeast. The southern trades blow from the southeast.
What are winds called that blow toward the equator?
The trade winds (northeast or southeast depending on which hemisphere you're in) blow towards the Equator.
What are winds that blow from the east from the horse latitude toward the equator?
Trade Winds
Why don't trade winds blow straight toward the equator?
The Coriolis effect bends them
What are winds that blow from east to west between the tropics and the equator?
trade winds
What is the difference between trade winds and westerlies?
Trade winds blow from east to west while the westerlies blow from west to east. Trade winds blow near the equator whereas the westerlies blow in the middle latitudes.
What are the winds that blow east to west on both sides of the equator are called?
Trade Winds.
Do trade winds blow from the east and away from the equator?
Yes trade winds always blow to the east due to the western divide by the southern hemisphere
What explains why the trade winds blow towards the Equator?
The Equator receives the most heat energy
Where do winds near the equator blow from mainly?
Easterlies is not the answer . The answer is trade winds .
What blows fom the east in the areas north and south of the equator?
The northern trade winds blow from the northeast. The southern trades blow from the southeast.
Do the trade winds occur on the equator?
They are very light if at all, most of the winds at the equator are going straight up due to the amount of heating.
Which portion of Earth's atmosphere are the trade winds in?
The Trade Winds are in the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The Trade Winds blow near the equator. They are so called as trade in the days of sail relied upon these winds.
