Wind Belts

Where we live in the U.S., the Prevailing Westerlies are responsible for much of the movement of weather.

The doldrums are a windless zone near the equator.

Steady winds between the equator and 30 degrees north or south are known as the trade winds.

The air currents that blow near the North and South Poles are the Polar Easterlies.

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