Wind Patters Flashcards
Convection current
Sea breaze and land breaze
Sea breeze
Warm air rises and cold air sinks
Land breeze
Cold air sinks and warm air rises
Corioulus 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 differences in air temperature. About 10 km above the ground. Moves west to east in the northern hemisphere
Doldrums
A spot near the equator were there are very few winds.
Trade winds
Winds that blow towards the equator. Brings cooler air to the equator.
El Niño
Band of ocean temperatures that develope off the coast of South America
El Nina
Band of cold ocean temperatures that develope off the coast of south America
Gulf Stream
An ocean current found in the Atlantic that brings warmer temperatures to the east coast of the USA
Polar easterlies
Winds that are near the poles. Winds that move east to west
Prevailing westerlies
Winds that blow away from the equator. Blow west to east. Found over the USA .
Prevailing winds
Winds that blow away from the equator. Brings warmer air to the poles
