Global winds
One of the 6 wind belts
Global convection currents
Horizon movement of air.
The Coriolanus Effect
The Coriolis effect is most apparent in the path of an object moving longitudinally.
Global wind belts
the surface winds of each hemisphere are divided into three wind belts.
Doldrums
The doldrums is a belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters.
Horse Latitudes
a belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres
Trade Winds
The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds
Prevailing Westerlies
The westerlies, anti-trades, or prevailing westerlies, are prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes
Polar Easterlies
The polar easterlies are the dry, cold prevailing winds that blow from the high-pressure areas
Jet Streams
Jet streams are fast flowing, relatively narrow air currents
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