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Question
Differentiate between the following:
Role of trade winds and westerlies in the Mediterranean region.
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Solution
Role of trade winds in the Mediterranean region :
- Trade winds prevail during summer.
- These blow up to about 45° latitude.
- These blow from an easterly quarter and become dry by the time they reach the western margins of the continents, cause no rainfall.
Role of westerlies in the Mediterranean region :
- Westerlies prevail during the winter season.
- These blow between 30° N latitudes.
- These reach the western coasts as onshore winds. Being moist they cause precipitation on the western margin of the continents.
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