WINDS

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WINDS
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DIFFERENCES IN AIR PRESSURE
UNEQUAL HEATING OF AIR
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LOCAL WINDS

LAND BREEZE SEA BREEZE MONSOON
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MONSOONS

SEASONAL WINDS

CARRIES WARM MOIST AIR
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GLOBAL WINDS UNEQUAL HEATING
EQUALS GLOBAL PATTERN OF AIR
CIRCULATION
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CORIOLIS EFFECT
SHIFT IN WIND DIRECTION DUE TO EARTHS ROTATION
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DOLDRUMS
CALM SURFACE WINDS AT EQUATOR (0 degrees latitude)
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TRADE WINDS

AIR MOVING BACK TO THE EQUATOR FORMING A BELT OF
WARM, STEADY WINDS
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HORSE LATITUDES
30 degrees North and South of Equator Warm air
cools and sink clear skies winds are calm
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PREVAILING WESTERLIES
40-60 degrees Latitude (West to East) Strong Winds
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POLAR EASTERLIES
COLD BUT WEAK WINDS EAST TO WEST
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JET STREAMS
rivers of air"
ABOVE 12 KMS 180-350 Km/Hr (speed)