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Global wind patterns
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The horizontal movement of air caused by the uneven heating of the Earths surface
Wind
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A shift in path of an object caused by the rotation of the Earth◦ Northern hemisphere: wind deflected to the right◦ Southern hemisphere: wind deflected to the left◦ http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualization
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Coriolis Force
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Convection currents caused by the heating of the Earth
Hadley Cells
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Winds that blow from east to west near the equator
Trade Winds
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Areas where there is little wind at the equator
Doldrums
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Winds that blow from west to east at mid latitudes
Westerlies
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Areas of little wind at mid latitudes
Horse Latitudes
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Winds that blow east to west near the poles◦ http://www.suu.edu/faculty/colberg/Hazards/Weather/04_GlobalWind.html
Jet Stream: a narrow band of fast moving air
Easterlies
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