2007-12-19 10:22:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Here's some info about them:
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/Climate/Older/Prevailing_Winds.html
2007-12-19 10:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most common winds in the area. Our wind comes off the mountains from the west every afternoon. You can look at trees on a golf course and see which way they grow (ours all lean to the east) to know what the prevailing wind is.
2007-12-19 10:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prevailing winds blow from the most frequent wind direction in an area.
2007-12-19 14:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rotation of the earth causes a disturbance in the air mass around it called the Coriolis effect air is deflected in each section of the earth above the equator, the 30 and 60 degree section disturbance produces the prevailing westerlies.
2007-12-19 11:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by Ace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
winds that carry diffrent temp. air masses to balance out Earth's temp.
2007-12-19 15:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋