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Global, seasonal and local winds - Coggle Diagram
Global, seasonal and local winds
Climate
Latitude
Earth's surface is hotter near the equator
Elevation
Distance from large bodies of water
Prevailing winds
Winds
Winds move from areas of high pressure to low pressure
Winds are the movement of parallel air to the earth's surface
The Coriolis Effect
Winds go east/west because of earth's rotation
Global Winds
Winds that occur in belts that go all around the planet
Local Winds
Air that flows over a smaller area of the Earth due to differences in air pressure.
Westerlies
Trade winds (northeasterly)
Trade winds (Southeasterly)
They affect humidity
Convection Currents
Winds go north/south do to air pressure
Seasonal winds
Prevailing winds do not come from the same direction
Difference in temperature between northern and southern hemisphere
Monsoons
Winds that bring heavy rain
By: Miguel Ponce