Global Winds and Local Winds

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Doldrums

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Area around the equator where there is very little wind ('dull', 'sluggish').

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Polar Easterlies

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Winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Wind

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Movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Jet Stream

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Narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Horse Latitudes

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Area around 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres where there is very little wind.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Trade Winds

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Winds that blow from east to west between the equator and 30 degrees latitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Prevailing Westerlies

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Winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Coriolis Effect

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The curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Local Winds

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Winds that blow over short distances and are influenced by local geography.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Sea Breeze

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A local wind that blows from the sea to the land, usually during the day.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6