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FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE (wind (Prevailing winds: in most areas winds…
FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE
wind
The earth´s surface is hotte near the equator, there is wind from cool, low pressure areas into hot, low pressure areas.
The coriolis effect:winds also move between east and west
Prevailing winds: in most areas winds originate from just one direction, they are mainly affected by the global wind currents.
may be polar, equatorial, oceanic or continental
prevailing winds affect humidity
seasonal winds: winds may be seasonal, due to the difference in temperature between northern and southern hemispheres
monsoons: winds that bring heavy rains
remember that water changes slower than land
during summer, land warmerthan the sea
during winter, sea warmer than land
sea breeze: air over the land is warmer, rises and creates a low pressure are into which a cool wind blows
land breeze; the air above land is now cooler than the air above the sea, so it blows from the land to the sea
global winds:
coriolis effect
direction affects temperature
direction affects precipitation
surface ocean currents; streams of ocean water that move through the oceans in regular patterns caused by wind blowing predominantly in the same direction
warm currents