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WESTERLIES — L’expression anglaise westerlies désigne des vents d’ouest et, pour l’essentiel, le flux des zones tempérées. Aux latitudes moyennes, ce sont en effet les vents de secteur ouest qui dominent. Dans l’hémisphère boréal, qui est de loin le plus… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Westerlies — The Westerlies or the Prevailing Westerlies are the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude, blowing from the high pressure area in the horse latitudes towards the poles. These prevailing winds blow from the… … Wikipedia
westerlies — n. general term for storms or winds blowing from the west to the east west·er·ly || westÉ™(r)lɪ n. wind that is toward or from the west adj. moving or facing westward; situated in the west; coming from the west adv. toward the west … English contemporary dictionary
westerlies — the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere. → westerly … English new terms dictionary
prevailing westerlies — noun plural : the average or normal westerly winds of the middle latitudes * * * prevailing westerlies, the usual westerly winds that blow between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude, both north and south of the equator … Useful english dictionary
Весты — (westerlies)Westerlies, ветры, дующие в зап. направлении, преимущественно в средних широтах. В Северном полушарии они более изменчивы по силе и направлению, чем в Южном полушарии. (См. Ревущие сороковые) … Страны мира. Словарь
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