Wind Flashcards
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Easterlies
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Wind belts that blow from the east, moving from the polar regions toward the mid-latitudes
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Horse latitude
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Calm regions of high pressure zones located about 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south of the equator
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El nino
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A disturbance of wind patterns and ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean
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Doldrums
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Calm regions of a low-pressure zone near the equator
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Global winds
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Winds that travel for thousands of miles in steady pattern
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Coriolis effect
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Global winds curve due to the influence of earth’s rotation
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Convection
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The uneven heating of earth’s surface
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Climate
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Characteristics weather conditions in a place over a long period
