wind Patterns Flashcards
Convection current
Air currents that hold warm or cool air
Sea breeze
In the day when warm air rises and cooler air from over the sea moves in to replace it over the water.
Land breeze
At night when warm air above the sea rises and cooler air takes its place.
Jet stream
A band of very fast moving wind caused by differences in temperature
Trade winds
Winds that blow towards the equator
Doldrums
A spot near the equator where the are very few winds
Prevailing winds
Winds that blow away from the equator
Prevailing westerlies
Winds that blow away from the equator and then turn east
Polar easterlies
Winds that are near the poles that move east to west
Gulf Stream
An ocean current that brings warmer temperatures to the eastern coast
El Niño
Band of warm ocean temperatures hat develop off the coast of South America (Pacific Ocean)
La Niña
Band of cold ocean temperatures that develop off the coast of South America (Pacific Ocean)
Coriolis Effect
The rotation of the Earth that causes objects in the Northern hemisphere to go right and objects in the Southern Hemisphere to go left
