Global and Local WInds
Wind Notes:
From the slides above:
Define:
- Convection Cell
- Wind
- Coriolis Effect
- Doldrums
- Trade Winds
- Horse Latitudes
- Prevailing Westerlies
- Polar Easterlies
Write and Answer:
- How are winds named?
- Which winds affect weather in the U.S.?
- What is the jet stream? How does it affect weather?
Compare / Contrast:
- Sea breeze / Land breeze
- Valley breeze / Mountain breeze
Define:
- Convection Cell
- Wind
- Coriolis Effect
- Doldrums
- Trade Winds
- Horse Latitudes
- Prevailing Westerlies
- Polar Easterlies
Write and Answer:
- How are winds named?
- Which winds affect weather in the U.S.?
- What is the jet stream? How does it affect weather?
Compare / Contrast:
- Sea breeze / Land breeze
- Valley breeze / Mountain breeze
Animations of Winds:
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Wind Foldable Directions: See the pdf file above if you get really stuck!
Global Winds Information:
* Doldrums: This is the very low pressure area along the equator where prevailing winds are calmest. This low pressure area is caused by the constant heating of the sun. This belt extends to about 5° north and south of the equator and is where the trade winds coming from the south and the north meet.
* Trade Winds: This is the belt extending as far as 30° north and south latitude of the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). These are warm, steady breezes that blow almost continuously.
* Horse Latitudes: The horse latitudes are located at about 30 degrees north and south of the equator, between the trade winds and prevailing westerlies. This is an area of high pressure with calm winds, sunny skies and little or no precipitation.
* Prevailing Westerlies: This is the belt extending from 30° to 60° latitude from the ITCZ. In the Northern Hemisphere, these are responsible for much of the weather movements across the US and Canada.
* Polar Easterlies: This belt covers from 60° latitudes to the north and south poles.
Click here for more information about Wind!
University of West Florida on-line Wind tutorial on wind
- Take two sheets of notebook paper and cut in half length-wise. Discard one of the halves so you have three long half sheets.
- Stack the three papers on top of each other.
- Slide the papers over so that they are staggered and there is approximately one centimeter between each one.
- At the middle of the stack, fold the papers under so that each tab is about a centimeter across.
- Staple at the top of your flipbook.
- Cut out and glue the world map on the the top tab.
- Fill in and label the global wind patterns using the following colors. Use the same color when writing the name of the wind on the tab.
- doldrums - red
- tradewinds - orange
- horse latitudes - yellow
- westerlies - green
- polar easterlies - blue
- Draw arrows using a black colored pencil to show the direction of wind movement from the Coriolis Effect.
- On the tabs above each term, give a detailed description of the wind, using the information below.
Global Winds Information:
* Doldrums: This is the very low pressure area along the equator where prevailing winds are calmest. This low pressure area is caused by the constant heating of the sun. This belt extends to about 5° north and south of the equator and is where the trade winds coming from the south and the north meet.
* Trade Winds: This is the belt extending as far as 30° north and south latitude of the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). These are warm, steady breezes that blow almost continuously.
* Horse Latitudes: The horse latitudes are located at about 30 degrees north and south of the equator, between the trade winds and prevailing westerlies. This is an area of high pressure with calm winds, sunny skies and little or no precipitation.
* Prevailing Westerlies: This is the belt extending from 30° to 60° latitude from the ITCZ. In the Northern Hemisphere, these are responsible for much of the weather movements across the US and Canada.
* Polar Easterlies: This belt covers from 60° latitudes to the north and south poles.
Click here for more information about Wind!
University of West Florida on-line Wind tutorial on wind