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WESTERLY WINDS [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Prevailing winds from the west that occur in both hemispheres between 30° and 60° latitude.

CONT

The westerlies are west-to-east winds that dominate the middle latitudes of both hemispheres on Earth. These winds blow between 35 degrees and 55 degrees of latitude.

CONT

Westerly winds prevail over the Indian Ocean and easterlies cover the Pacific.

OBS

In the North hemisphere the westerlies blow from the SW, and in the South hemisphere they blow from the NW.

OBS

westerlies; westerly winds: when used in the singular (westerly; westerly wind) these terms refer to any wind blowing from the west.

Key term(s)
  • westerly
  • westerly wind

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Les climats terrestres sont fortement influencés par les océans et par leurs mouvements. Les eaux sont chauffées par le Soleil aux Tropiques. Les vents dominants (Alizés d'est sous les Tropiques, vents d'ouest aux moyennes latitudes), et les différences de températures entre les masses d'eau, font que cette eau va vers les hautes latitudes.

OBS

vents d'ouest : utilisé au singulier (vent d'ouest), ce terme désigne tout simplement un vent soufflant de l'ouest.

Key term(s)
  • vent d'ouest

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
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Record 2 2003-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Equatorial westerlies: Westerly winds occasionally found in the equatorial trough and separated from the mid-latitude westerlies by the broad belt of easterly trade winds.

OBS

Equatorial westerly; equatorial westerly wind: terms usually used in the plural (equatorial westerlies; equatorial westerly winds).

Key term(s)
  • equatorial westerlies
  • equatorial westerly winds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Vents d'ouest équatoriaux : Vents d'ouest que l'on trouve parfois dans la dépression équatoriale, séparés des vents d'ouest des latitudes moyennes par la large ceinture des alizés de l'est.

OBS

Vent d'ouest équatorial : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (vents d'ouest équatoriaux).

Key term(s)
  • vents d'ouest équatoriaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Vientos del oeste que aparecen en algunas ocasiones en partes de la vaguada ecuatorial, separados de los vientos del oeste de latitudes medias por la ancha franja de los alisios del este.

Key term(s)
  • vientos ecuatoriales del oeste
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