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:

  1. 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.