Coriolis effect
Winds blowing east to west or west to east are referred to as zonal winds
east to west
There are 3 global winds per hemisphere, so 6 in total. The 3 global winds are the: easterlies, which move from east to west. westerlies, which move from west to east. and the trade winds, which also moves from the east to west.
Prevailing winds move from North to South because cold, dense air in the poles moves towards the equator where it is warmer (it moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure). Because of the Earth's rotation, it causes air moving towards the poles to curve to the east and wind moving away from the poles to curve to the west.
The prevailing winds that blow from east to west are known as the westerlies. These winds occur in the middle latitudes of both hemispheres, between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. The westerlies play a significant role in shaping the weather patterns in these regions.
Coriolis effect
The Coriolis effect deflects winds; it makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere deflect to the right (east) and winds in the Southern Hemisphere deflect to the left (west).
The Coriolis Effect.
The Coriolis effect is the force that deflects prevailing winds
Winds blowing east to west or west to east are referred to as zonal winds
east to west
The Coriolis effect is the force that deflects prevailing winds
There are 3 global winds per hemisphere, so 6 in total. The 3 global winds are the: easterlies, which move from east to west. westerlies, which move from west to east. and the trade winds, which also moves from the east to west.
The Coriolis effect is responsible for causing prevailing winds to blow diagonally instead of strictly north-south or east-west. This effect occurs due to the Earth's rotation, which deflects the winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, leading to a diagonal flow.
the trade winds
No, it blows from west to east.
The prevailing winds blow from west to east at these latitudes