prevailing westerlies
The west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth.
Words Nearby prevailing westerlies
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
How to use prevailing westerlies in a sentence
The Gulf Stream and the prevailing westerlies later gave English vessels the advantage on the return voyage.
Influences of Geographic Environment | Ellen Churchill SempleTowards the poles there is no obvious limit to the temperate zones, for the prevailing westerlies extend beyond the polar circles.
They turn to the right, as do the trades, and become southwest or west-southwest winds, being known as the prevailing westerlies.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology | Robert DeCourcy Ward
Browse