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AP Environmental Science Fichas sobre Sin título, creado por Nadia Htoon el 12/12/2013.
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trade winds ability to quickly propel trading ships across the ocean.
wind is air thats moving as a result of unequal heating of the earth's atmosphere
Northeast Trade Winds winds from the Northern Hemisphere that flow from the northeast
Southeast Trade Winds Winds from the Southern Hemisphere that blow from the southeast
westerly moving air mass that travels south and west in the N hemisphere and north and west in the southern near the equator
Polar easterlies winds between 60 degrees and the north pole; blow north and east, winds in south pole, blow south and east.
horse latitudes region is known for weak winds and dry air.
doldrums region near the equator where air is relatively still and doesn't blow. AKA ITCZ (intertropical convergence zone) = heavy rain
jet stream high speed currents of wind that occur in the upper troposphere. large influence on weather patterns.
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