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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.
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How do 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.
Which of the surface winds are responsible for most of the weather movement across the US?
prevailing winds
What is ferrels law?
Ferrel's law is the change in direction of prevaling winds when it comes to the equator. This deflection is caused by some random molecular motion due to the rise in temperature
How do prevailing winds affect the amount 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 term defines the prevaling type of weather in a place?
climate
What causes prevaling winds?
unheating soler movements
Which prevaling winds are Tokyo japan in?
prevailing easterlies
What are the winds that blows steadily from specific directions over long distance?
prevaling winds
How do 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.
Is trade wind warm or cold?
westerly is a warm wind. This depends on where you are, and when (the season) of the winds. The geography, weather, and climate of your location determine the relative temperature of winds.
Which of the surface winds are responsible for most of the weather movement across the US?
prevailing winds
What is ferrels law?
Ferrel's law is the change in direction of prevaling winds when it comes to the equator. This deflection is caused by some random molecular motion due to the rise in temperature
How do prevailing winds affect the amount 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 is a prevaling wind?
The direction from which the wind is mainly blowing from.
What term defines the prevaling type of weather in a place?
climate
How did prevailing westerlies get its name?
They got their name by the westerlies prevaling
What is the name of prevaling winds affect a climate called in Japanese?
卓越風は、気候に影響を与える Takuetsu-fū wa, kikō ni eikyō o ataeru
