Homework Help Forum: Geography

Posted by mysterychicken on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8:01pm.

I have to write a short essay on this topic: 48. Discuss the various patterns of prevailing wind in each area of latitude (low, middle, high) I can't find this information anywhere in my book!! Please helppppp meeee!!!! Thanks -MC

• Geography - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8:06pm

  These sites should help you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevailing_winds http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Trade_wind http://books.google.com/books?id=nfWSxRr8VP4C&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=prevailing+wind+in+each+area+of+latitude&source=bl&ots=z8-Qy_QXZH&sig=ftyaEaPN_tuQch66qpic0JyS1qE&hl=en&ei=tfLgSqfBNqWUtgfM47XeDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CCwQ6AEwCQ

  
  

• Geography - mysterychicken, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8:20pm

  In the second link, are 'trade winds' and prevailing winds the same thing? Thanks -MC

  
  

• Geography - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8:29pm

  The prevailing winds are the trends in direction of wind with the highest frequency over a particular point on the earth. Trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds in the tropics.

  
  

• Geography - mysterychicken, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8:36pm

  OK, thank you -MC

  
  

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