Local Winds vs.

Global Winds

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 Question?

S What direction does weather

move across North America?
S **West to East

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 Question

SWhich global winds are

responsible for the
movement of weather across
Northern America?
S*Prevailing Westerlies

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 Local Winds

S Winds that blow over

short distances
caused by unequal
heating of small areas
on the earth’s surface
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 Question

S What is the difference between GLOBAL

and LOCAL winds?
S Global wind systems determine
the major weather patterns
for the entire planet.
SLocal wind systems affect local
weather only!

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LOCAL WINDS

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 3 Types of Local Winds

S Sea Breeze
SLand Breeze
SJet Stream

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 Sea Breeze

S Caused by unequal heating rates of

land & water
SDuring the day, land heats up faster
causing warm air to rise. The
cooler air over the sea moves to
land
SSea to Land
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Sea Breeze

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 Land Breeze

S Caused by unequal heating rates of

land & water
S During the night, the water cools
slower. The warm air over the water
rises. Cooler air over the land
moves to sea
S Land to Sea
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Land Breeze

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 Jet Stream

S A narrow belt of strong wind that blow near

the top of the troposphere.
S Forms a boundary of cold, dry polar air near
the north and warmer moist air to the
south.
S They move West to East @ 200 to 400 km/hr

S Pilots fly in the jet stream to save time and

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Jet Stream

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