Wind Patterns Flashcards
Sea breeze
When warm air above the land rises, cooler air from over the sea moves toward the land to replace it.
Land breeze
When the warm air above the sea rises, cooler air from the land moves toward the sea to replace it.
Convection current
When gases and liquids rise and sinks in a circular path.
Coriolis effect
The rotation of the Earth causes objects in the northern hemisphere to deflect to the right while objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the left.
Jet stream
A band of very fast moving wind caused by difference in temperature.
Trade winds
Winds that blow towards the equator.
Doldrums
A spot near the equator where there are very few winds.
El Niño
Band of warm ocean temperature that develop off the coast of South Carolina.
La Niña
Band of cold ocean temperatures that develop off the coast of sought Carolina.
The Gulf Stream
An ocean current found in the Atlantic Ocean that brings warmer temperatures to the East coast of the U.S.
Polar Easterlies
Winds that are found near the poles that move East to West.
Prevailing winds
Winds that blow away from the equator.
Prevailing westerlies
Winds that blow away from the equator that blow West to East.
