Geography, asked by ritikasingh60, 11 months ago

give reason why the westerlies are called the roaring forties in the southern hemisphere​

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Answered by pallavi11bakliwal
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This is known as the high-pressure subtropical ridge, also known as the horse latitudes. Here, as the temperature gradient decreases, air is deflected towards the poles by the Earth's rotation, causing strong westerly and prevailing winds at approximately 40°. These winds are the roaring forties.

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