The trade winds (sometimes called trades) are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth`s atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth`s equator. The trade winds blow predominantly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the S.....
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persistent wind that blows westward and toward the Equator from the subtropical high-pressure belts toward the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). ... [16 related articles]
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Northeast and southeast winds in the Atlantic blowing continually toward the equator. Named after the traditional trading ships, which sailed a course using these winds to their advantage.
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Trade Winds are persistent winds blowing towards the equator, from the north-east in the northern hemisphere and the south-east in the southern hemisphere. Trade winds occur in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Pacific Ocean near the west coast of America.
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n] - steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
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trade noun steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; `they rode the trade winds going west`
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Prevailing wind that blows towards the Equator from the northeast and southeast. Trade winds are caused by hot air rising at the Equator and the consequent movement of air from north and south to take its place. The winds are deflected towards the west because of the Earth's west-to-east rotation. The unpredictable calms known as the do...
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