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What are prevailing winds?

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Sophia Lee Ryan

Sophia Lee Ryan

Sophia Lee Ryan
Sophia Lee Ryan

Answered Aug 29, 2017

Prevailing winds are major wind systems that follow similar patterns over time and winds that blow from a single direction over a specific area. In geography, the area where prevailing winds meet is called the convergence zone – this is where weather conditions begin to form. There are different kinds of prevailing winds such as: Polar Easterlies which are dry and cold winds that flow from the east into low pressure area in several sub-polar regions, westerlies which are prevailing winds that blow from the west – this can either be strong or weak depending on the season and trade winds which are powerful prevailing winds blowing from the east – this is where storms, hurricanes and typhoons begin to develop because of different air pressure in the ocean.

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Aug 16, 2017

B. Major wind systems that follow similar patterns over time.

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