10.5: Global Surface Winds

Atmospheric Processes and Phenomena · LibreTexts

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    The following graphic nicely illustrates all of the above phenomenon for global surface winds. The polar easterlies, mid-latitude westerlies, and tropical trade winds are all visible. Now with the continents and land masses added, we are able to see where on Earth these surface winds are observed.

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    Circulation of Earth’s atmosphere (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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