GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are three prevailing wind belts associated with these cells: the trade winds, the prevailing westerlies, and the polar easterlies (Fig. 3.10). Fig.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prevailing westerlies in the Northern Hemisphere are responsible for many of the weather movements across the United States and Canada. At about sixty degrees latitude in both hemispheres, the prevailing westerlies join with polar easterlies to reduce upward motion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Earth contains five major wind zones: polar easterlies, westerlies, horse latitudes, trade winds, and the doldrums.

Detailed explanation-4: -The global atmospheric circulation pattern is determined by temperature differences, especially the difference between heating at the equator and the poles, and by the Earth’s rotation. Winds shape regional climate and influence daily weather by transporting heat and water.