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Surface winds that generally dominate air flow in the tropics. These winds blow from about 30° North and South latitude (subtropical high pressure zone) to the equator (intertropical convergence zone) [..]
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Persistent tropical winds that blow from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial low.
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The winds that occupy most of the tropics and blow from the subtropical highs to the equatorial low.
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East to southeasterly winds (in the southern hemisphere) which affect tropical and subtropical regions, including the northern areas of Australia. During the monsoon season in northern Australia, the [..]
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winds that blow toward the equator from the high-pressure horse latitudes, those bands of air above and below the equator that blow into the doldrums. From there it rises to the poles and returns. The trade winds blow from the northeast in the northern hemisphere (the Northeast Trades) and from the southeast in the southern (the Southeast Trades).
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easterly winds which blow from the tropics towards the equator. So named as they were first identified by sailors who used them to cross the Atlantic.
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The belts of winds on either side of the equator, blowing from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. In both hemispheres the winds become more eas [..]
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Steady winds that blow from east to west toward the Equator, replacing the hot air that rises at the Equator. tradition
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(n) - prevailing tropical winds; blowing northeast in Northern Hemisphere and southeast in Southern Hemisphere
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Persistent tropical winds that blow from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial low. They blow northeasterly in the northern hemisphere.
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the predominant wind pattern in the tropics; air moves from high pressure areas (around 30°N and 30°S) to lower pressure near the equator; in the northern hemisphere, trade winds blow from the northea [..]
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The trade winds are a pattern of wind found in bands around Earth's equatorial region. The trade winds are the prevailing winds in the tropics, blowing from the high-pressure area in the horse la [..]
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winds blowing almost continuously toward the Equator from the northeast in the belt just north of the doldrums, from the southeast in the belt just south of the doldrums
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Persistent winds at low latitudes in both the Northern & Southern hemispheres, blowing toward the west and the equator
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Winds that trade or tread in one uniform track. In the northern hemisphere they blow from the north-east, and in the southern hemisphere from the south-east, about thirty degrees each side of the equa [..]
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Trade winds are easterly winds (from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere) characteristic of tropical regions. See sections 1.2.2, 1.3.2 and 5.2.1.
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The easterly surface winds prevailing across the tropics. The trade winds, part of the Hadley circulation
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Two belts of prevailing winds that blow easterly from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial trough. Primarily lower level winds, they are characterized by their great consistenc [..]
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Global winds circling the globe at low latitudes, e.g. in the central Atlantic Ocean. Sailing ships used them to travel west, later using the westerlies further poleward for the trip home.
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steady easterly winds that blow through the tropics and subtropics.
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More or less constant winds that 'tread' the same path for long periods. They blow from tropical high pressure areas towards the equatorial low-pressure area.
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Steady regular winds in a belt approximately 30° North and 30° South of the equator.
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Steady regular winds in a belt approximately 30° North and 30° South of the equator.
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Steady regular winds in a belt approximately 30° North and 30° South of the equator.
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Surface air from the horse latitudes that moves back toward the equator and is deflected by the Coriolis Force, causing the winds to blow from the Northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the Sou [..]
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Winds that constantly blow in the tropics and are thus a driving force for the ocean currents. The trade winds occur up to around 23 degrees latitude north and south of the equator. In the northern he [..]
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The winds that occupy most of the tropics and blow from subtropical highs to the equatorial low.
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Wind systems occupying most of the tropics, which blow from 30 degrees North and South toward the equator; winds are northeasterly in the Northern Hemisphere and southeasterly in the Southern Hemisphe [..]
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Prevailing, almost continuous winds blowing with an easterly component from the subtropical high pressure belts toward the intertropical convergence zone; northeast in the Northern Hemisphere, southea [..]
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Persistent tropical winds that blow from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial low.
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East to southeast winds (in the southern hemisphere) which affect tropical and sub-tropical regions, including the northern half of Australia.
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The winds that occupy most of the tropics and blow from the subtropical highs to the equatorial low.
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An extremely consistent system of winds that occupies most of the tropics. It blows from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere, and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. Trough
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The wind system, occupying most of the Tropics, that blows from the subtropical highs toward the equatorial trough; a major component of the general circulation of the atmosphere. The winds are northe [..]
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Prevailing planetary-scale surface winds in tropical latitudes; blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Two belts of prevailing winds that blow easterly from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial trough. Primarily lower level winds, they are characterized by their great consistency of direction. In the Northern Hemisphere, the trades blow from the northeast, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the trades blow from the southeast.
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Two belts of prevailing winds that blow easterly from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial trough. Primarily lower level winds, they are characterized by their great consistenc [..]
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Two belts of prevailing winds
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Persistent tropical winds that blow from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial low.
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Global-scale winds in the tropics that blow generally toward the west in both
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Two belts of prevailing winds that blow easterly from the subtropical high pressure centers towards the equatorial trough. Primarily lower level winds, they are characterized by their great consistency of direction. In the Northern Hemisphere, the trades blow from the northeast, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the trades blow from the southeast.
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 The prevailing pattern of winds found closest to the Earth's surface.
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