Global Winds

The globe is encircled by six major wind belts three in each hemisphere.

Global winds. Global winds are a result of the unequal heating of our planet by the sun. Students will identify and color code global winds then glue into interactive science or social studies notebook. In ancient times sailors realized that certain winds are always present at certain locations of the Earth.

Global winds are large air masses that are created mainly as a result of the earths rotation the shape of the earth and the suns heating power. Each of these wind belts represents a cell that circulates air through the atmosphere from the surface to high altitudes and back again. See global patterns in surface and upper-level winds.

To understand how global winds form and drive the major ocean currents you need to know that wind is the basically the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. These global wind systems in turn drive the oceans surface currents. Because Earth rotates winds appear to be moving east in the Coriolis effect.

Lies primarily in the Westerly Wind Belt with prevailing winds from the west. Forecast models ECMWF GFS NAM and NEMS. In general winds are predominantly easterly at low latitudes.

The illustration below portrays the global wind belts three in each hemisphere. Global winds are produced by the. Specializing in Aircraft Sales Acquisitions Brokerage and Management.

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