The Coriolis effect bends them
The Coriolis effect bends them
Westerlies
The trade winds (northeast or southeast depending on which hemisphere you're in) blow towards the Equator.
Trade winds
easterly trade winds
The Coriolis effect bends them
Trade winds!
Trade Winds
Westerlies
The trade winds (northeast or southeast depending on which hemisphere you're in) blow towards the Equator.
Trade winds
easterly trade winds
Like many hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew was carried west by the trade winds, which blow toward the west. The trade winds are the main winds of the tropics.
easterly trade winds
They are very light if at all, most of the winds at the equator are going straight up due to the amount of heating.
Global winds and currents near the equator flow east to west. The global wind belt located north and south of the equator is called trade winds.
The Answer Is NOT trade winds