Explain the different types of winds
Answers
Answer:
The various types of winds are:
(1) Permanent or Planetary winds.
(2) Periodic winds.
(3) Local winds.
(4) Cyclones and Anticyclones.
1 Ans : Planetary winds, prevailing winds or permanent winds are those which blow continuously in the same belt all through the year. They blow from high pressure belt to low pressure belts. ... These winds are named according to the direction from which they blow.
2 Ans : The winds which change their direction periodically with the change in season are known as periodic winds. They blow at regular intervals. They blow during particular time of the day or year. Localized differences in pressure and temperature are the main cause of periodic winds.
3 Ans : Local winds are winds that blow over a limited area. Local winds blow between small low and high pressure systems. They are influenced by local geography. Nearness to an ocean, lake, or mountain range can affect local winds.
4 Ans : Cyclones and anticyclones are regions of relatively low and high pressure, respectively. ... The geostrophic-wind and gradient-wind models dictate that, in the Northern Hemisphere, flow around a cyclone—cyclonic circulation—is counterclockwise, and flow around an anticyclone—anticyclonic circulation—is clockwise.