global wind patterns
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Global wind patterns
The horizontal movement of air caused by the uneven heating of the Earths surface
Wind
A shift in path of an object caused by the rotation of the Earth◦ Northern hemisphere: wind deflected to the right◦ Southern hemisphere: wind deflected to the left◦ http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualization
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Coriolis Force
Convection currents caused by the heating of the Earth
Hadley Cells
Winds that blow from east to west near the equator
Trade Winds
Areas where there is little wind at the equator
Doldrums
Winds that blow from west to east at mid latitudes
Westerlies
Areas of little wind at mid latitudes
Horse Latitudes
Winds that blow east to west near the poles◦ http://www.suu.edu/faculty/colberg/Hazards/Weather/04_GlobalWind.html
Jet Stream: a narrow band of fast moving air
Easterlies
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