Discuss the the World's Prevailing Winds.

      

Discuss the the World's Prevailing Winds.

  

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Martin
These are the major winds blowing over the earth frequently and consistently and which influence the world weather.

1. Trade Winds
- Blow from sub-tropical high pressure zone and blow to the equatorial low pressure belt.

2. Westeries
- Originate from sub-tropical high pressure zone and blow to the temperate low pressure belt.

3. The Polar Easteries
- Originate from polar high pressure zone and blow to temperate low pressure zone.
Monsoon Winds

4 Seasonal winds which reverse in the direction of flow.
- They blow towards the land during summer (onshore) and from the land during winter (off shore).

-Bring heavy rains when onshore which can cause severe flooding.
- Well developed in the Indian Sun-continent, china, Japan and S.E Asia.
marto answered the question on March 22, 2019 at 08:50


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