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Global Winds

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GLOBAL WINDS BY LUCAS DILIBERO

HAT

HAT STANDS FOR HUMIDITY ALTITUDE TEMPERATURE

GLOBAL WINDS

GLOBAL WINDS ARE FORMED BECAUSE LARGE HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE ZONES CAUSED BY THE UNEVEN HEATING OF THE EARTH

THE CORIOLIS EFFECT

THE CORIOLIS EFFECT MOVES AIR MASSES BY THE EARTHS ROTATION
Photo by DonkeyHotey

MAJOR TYPES OF GLOBAL WINDS

THE MAJOR TYPES ARE POLAR EASTERLIES, WESTERLIES, TRADE WINDS, AND JET STREAM

DOLDRUMS

THE MEANING OF DOLDRUMS IS AN AREA AT THE EQUATOR WITH NO WINDS
Photo by Javier Volcan

HORSE LATITUDES

THE MEANING OF HORSE LATITUDES IS IS LITTLE TO NO WIND
Photo by Ole Houen

SEA BREEZES

THE WARM AIR OVER THE LAND WILL RISE THROUGHOUT THE DAY CAUSING LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE.

LAND BREEZES

The air over the ocean is now warmer than the air over the land.
Photo by Ian W Scott