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Types of Winds
1.Trade Winds
Trade winds are the dominating patterns of easterly surface winds present at the tropics in the direction of the Earth’s equator. The trade winds primarily blow from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere and from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere.
They play a part in steering the flow of tropical cyclones that develop above the world’s oceans. Also, trade winds direct the direction of African dust westward across the Atlantic Ocean into the Caribbean Sea, and some parts of southeast North America.
2.Monsoon Winds
Monsoons are seasonal wind in southern Asia blowing from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter. These winds last for many months within the tropical regions. The term was coined to mean large seasonal winds moving from the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean in the southwest bringing heavy downpours in the regions. Its directional movement towards the poles is sped up by the development of low heat areas over Australia in December and over the African, Asian, and North American continents in the months of May to July.
3.Polar Easterlies
The polar easterlies are also referred to as polar Hadley cells. They are the prevailing cold and dry winds that propel from the high-temprature regions of the polar heights at the south and north poles moving towards the low-pressure regions within the westerlies at high latitudes.
Polar easterlies blow from the east to the west and are generally irregular and weak. Due to the low sun angle, there is a buildup of cold air and it subsides at the poles creating surface high-pressure areas. This creates an equatoward air outflow that is deflected westward by the Coriolis Effect.
4.The Westerlies
The Westerlies are the winds in the middle latitudes in the ranges of 35 to 65 degrees. These winds blow from the west to the east and determine the travelling directions of extratropical cyclones in a similar direction. The winds are mainly from the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere and southwest in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Westerlies are most powerful in the winter when the pressure is lower over the poles and weakest during the summer when pressure over the poles is higher. Westerlies have been used together with the trade winds by sailing ships to traverse the trade routes across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This is because westerlies create strong ocean currents on the western sides of the oceans in both hemispheres by the process of western intensification.
These western ocean currents carry warm and subtropical water towards the poles in the Polar Regions. In the southern hemisphere, the westerlies can be considerably strong because there tends to be less land in the middle latitudes which gives rise to amplification of the flow patterns, and slows down the wind.
The most powerful westerly winds in the middle latitudes form in groups referred to as Roaring Forties, in the range of 40 to 50 degrees latitude south of the equator. The westerlies act as an important force in carrying the warm equatorial waters and winds towards the western coasts of continents, particularly in the southern hemisphere due to its enormous oceanic spread.
5.Local Winds
Local winds are the ordinary winds. They are influenced by various landforms such as vegetation, hill, plains, water bodies, mountains and so on. The blow variedly and the changes are because of different temperatures and pressure regions during the night and day.
Local winds are the kind of winds that are focused as part of daily weather by the meteorological department on broadcast media such as radio and TV. The speeds of local winds range from mild to strong but just for a few hours, and they only blow over short distances. Common examples of local winds are the land and sea breezes, and valley and mountain breezes.
6.Doldrums
Doldrums are a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific. They occur along a very low pressure area around the equator where the prevailing winds are calmest. Doldrums occur as a result of constant sun’s radiation.
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1.Trade Winds
Trade winds are the dominating patterns of easterly surface winds present at the tropics in the direction of the Earth’s equator. The trade winds primarily blow from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere and from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere.
They play a part in steering the flow of tropical cyclones that develop above the world’s oceans. Also, trade winds direct the direction of African dust westward across the Atlantic Ocean into the Caribbean Sea, and some parts of southeast North America.
2.Monsoon Winds
Monsoons are seasonal wind in southern Asia blowing from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter. These winds last for many months within the tropical regions. The term was coined to mean large seasonal winds moving from the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean in the southwest bringing heavy downpours in the regions. Its directional movement towards the poles is sped up by the development of low heat areas over Australia in December and over the African, Asian, and North American continents in the months of May to July.
3.Polar Easterlies
The polar easterlies are also referred to as polar Hadley cells. They are the prevailing cold and dry winds that propel from the high-temprature regions of the polar heights at the south and north poles moving towards the low-pressure regions within the westerlies at high latitudes.
Polar easterlies blow from the east to the west and are generally irregular and weak. Due to the low sun angle, there is a buildup of cold air and it subsides at the poles creating surface high-pressure areas. This creates an equatoward air outflow that is deflected westward by the Coriolis Effect.
4.The Westerlies
The Westerlies are the winds in the middle latitudes in the ranges of 35 to 65 degrees. These winds blow from the west to the east and determine the travelling directions of extratropical cyclones in a similar direction. The winds are mainly from the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere and southwest in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Westerlies are most powerful in the winter when the pressure is lower over the poles and weakest during the summer when pressure over the poles is higher. Westerlies have been used together with the trade winds by sailing ships to traverse the trade routes across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This is because westerlies create strong ocean currents on the western sides of the oceans in both hemispheres by the process of western intensification.
These western ocean currents carry warm and subtropical water towards the poles in the Polar Regions. In the southern hemisphere, the westerlies can be considerably strong because there tends to be less land in the middle latitudes which gives rise to amplification of the flow patterns, and slows down the wind.
The most powerful westerly winds in the middle latitudes form in groups referred to as Roaring Forties, in the range of 40 to 50 degrees latitude south of the equator. The westerlies act as an important force in carrying the warm equatorial waters and winds towards the western coasts of continents, particularly in the southern hemisphere due to its enormous oceanic spread.
5.Local Winds
Local winds are the ordinary winds. They are influenced by various landforms such as vegetation, hill, plains, water bodies, mountains and so on. The blow variedly and the changes are because of different temperatures and pressure regions during the night and day.
Local winds are the kind of winds that are focused as part of daily weather by the meteorological department on broadcast media such as radio and TV. The speeds of local winds range from mild to strong but just for a few hours, and they only blow over short distances. Common examples of local winds are the land and sea breezes, and valley and mountain breezes.
6.Doldrums
Doldrums are a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific. They occur along a very low pressure area around the equator where the prevailing winds are calmest. Doldrums occur as a result of constant sun’s radiation.
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Due to variations in air pressure within our atmosphere, there is a wind, which is moving air.
Explanation:
Wind Classification:
- Primary Wind
- Secondary Wind
- Tertiary Wind
1. Primary Wind:
All year long, primary winds consistently blow in a certain direction. Primary winds are often referred to as planetary winds or prevailing winds. There are various primary wind kinds, including trade winds, westerlies, and easterlies.
2. Secondary Wind:
Secondary winds are those that alter their direction during the year. Seasonal and cyclical winds are other names for secondary winds. Around the world, secondary winds can be found in many different places. The specific geographic location determines the type of secondary wind and the underlying physical forces that propel the wind.
3. Tertiary Wind:
Only in a limited area and at specific times of the day or year do tertiary winds blow. These winds blow because of the local air pressure and temperature differences. Depending on the regional features, these winds may be hot, cold, ice-filled, or dust-rich.
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