Atmospheric Pressure And Winds Flashcards
1
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Coriolis Effect
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The curving of moving objects, such as wind, by Earth’s rotation.
2
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Trade Winds
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The winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude to the equator.
3
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Westerlies
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Wind belts found in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.
4
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Polar Easterlies
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Wind belts that extend from the poles to 60 degrees north and 60 degrees south latitude.
5
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Jet Streams
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Narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.
6
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Wind
A
Moving air.
