Wind Patterns Flashcards
Convection current
Warm air rises and cool air sinks to create wind
Sea breeze
When the land heats up faster than the water it causes a sea breeze
Land breeze
When the land cools down faster than the water it creates a land breeze
Coriolis Effect
The rotation of the Earth causes objects in the northern hemisphere to deflect right while objects in the Southern Hemisphere deflect left
Jet Stream
A band fast of moving wind caused by differences in temperature, about 10 km above ground and goes west to east
Trade winds
Winds that blow toward the equator. Bring cold wind since they come from the poles. Kind of blow west to east
Doldrums
A spot near the equator with not a lot of wind
Prevailing winds
Winds that blow away from the equator that bring warmer air to the poles.
Prevailing westerlies
Winds that blow away from the equator. Blow west to east. Found over U.S.A.
Polar Easterlies
Winds that are found near the poles. Winds that move east to west.
La Niña
Band of cold ocean water that develops off South America in the Pacific Ocean. It can also cause more precipitation and cool down the climate
El Niño
A band warm of water the develops off the coast of South America in the Pacific ocean and warm up the climate
The Gulf Stream
An ocean currents found in Alantic that brings warmer temperatures to the East Coast of the US
