SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Winds blow all year around from the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. As these winds come from the Southwest, we call them the Westerlies. These winds are warmer than the land temperature. Hence, during the winter, they make the temperature of Western Europe warmer as compared to Eastern region.

Detailed explanation-2: -The westerlies, anti-trades, or prevailing westerlies, are prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. They originate from the high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes and trend towards the poles and steer extratropical cyclones in this general manner.

Detailed explanation-3: -The westerly flowing currents that are created where the North Pacific and South Pacific gyres meet are known as the equatorial currents (oceanservice.noaa.gov, www.seos-project.eu). Western boundary currents flow deeper and stronger than eastern boundary currents.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name of these unique winds comes from the direction of their origin; the westerlies run west to east while other winds run east to west. Essentially, the air around the equator rises as it heats up. This upward motion causes the cooler air at higher altitudes to be moved to the previously mentioned latitudes.