What are the roaring 40's and for what reason do they roar???

Question

Thanks for the cool info....Tom Science 4

Answer 1

It's a nautical term used largely be mariners given to the latitudes between 40 and 50 degrees south. There's almost no land in this region apart from the southern part of South America, part of New Zealand and I would guess Tasmania as well.

The wind comes predominantly from the west due to the Coriolis effect (the rotating effect of the earth) and because there's little landmass to slow them down they're quite fiersome - hence the term 'roaring'.

One of the old sea trading routes is the clipper route and vessels from Europe would sail south into the Roaring Forties and use the winds to steer them South Africa, South America and Australia.

Further south between latitudes 50 and 60 is what's known as the Furioius Fifties where the winds are even stronger.

Answer 2

wait do u mean years or tempature well if u mean years i never heard of the roaring 40's but i heard of the roaring 20's the roaring 20's is called that because of communication the telephone and the radio was invented but maybe the roaring 40's was called the roaring 40's because more communication!!