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Wind |
Is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure |
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Trade Winds |
Are steady winds that flow from east to west between 30° N latitude and 60°S |
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Westerlies |
Are steady winds that flow from west To east Between latitudes 30° N and 60°N and 30°S and 60°S |
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Polar easterlies |
Are cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the poles |
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Jet stream |
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high winds |
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Sea breeze |
Is wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local temperature and pressure differences |
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Land breeze |
Is a wind. That blows from land to sea due to local temperature differences |
