most surface wind systems are named...?
Physics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Most surface wind systems are named based on the direction from which they originate. Here are some common surface wind systems and their names:
- Trade Winds:
- Northeast Trade Winds (Northern Hemisphere)
- Southeast Trade Winds (Southern Hemisphere)
2.Westerlies:
- Southwest Winds (Northern Hemisphere)
- Northwest Winds (Southern Hemisphere)
3.Polar Easterlies:
- These are winds that blow from the polar high-pressure areas toward the subpolar low-pressure areas.
4.Monsoons:
- Monsoons are seasonal wind systems that bring a change in the direction of prevailing winds. For example: Southwest Monsoon (brings rain in the Indian subcontinent)
- Northeast Monsoon (brings dry weather to parts of Southeast Asia)
5.Sea Breezes and Land Breezes:
- Sea Breezes blow from the sea to the land during the day.
- Land Breezes blow from the land to the sea at night.