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EnergyEarth Systems

Unit 3 Lesson 4

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wind movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
Coriolis Effect the curving path of wind due to Earth's rotation
global winds wind systems that occur at or near the Earth's surface and travel long distances worldwide
trade winds global winds that blow and curve to the west between the equator and 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres
westerlies global winds that blow and curve to the east between 30-60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres
polar easterlies global winds that blow and curve to the west between 60-90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres
doldrums where trade winds of both hemispheres meet (around equator) and very little wind occurs
horse latitudes an area around 30 degrees latitude where air stops moving and sinks
jet streams a global wind with narrow belts of high-speed wind that blow west to east just above the troposphere
subtropical jet stream a jet stream that brings warmer air from the equator
polar jet stream a jet stream that brings colder air from the poles
local winds movement of air over short distances that occurs in specific locations due to the geography of the land
sea breeze a local wind breeze that occurs during the day as the cool air from the sea replaces warm air above land
land breeze a local wind breeze that occurs at night when the cooler air above land replaces the warmer air above the sea
valley breeze a local wind breeze that occurs during the day as the cool air from a valley replaces the warm air above a mountain
mountain breeze a local wind breeze that occurs at night as the cool air from the mountain replaces the warmer air above a valley
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