trade wind

[noun]

a wind blowing steadily towards the equator from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and southeast in the Southern Hemisphere.

Appears in modules:

Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
Water in the Atmosphere The factors that influence evaporation and condensation

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