The Westerlies

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:affects gptkb:North_Atlantic_Drift
Roaring Forties
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs prevailing westerlies
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Coriolis_effect
Earth's rotation
gptkbp:directionA west to east
gptkbp:hemisphere gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Westerlies
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:navigation
global climate
gptkbp:influenced weather patterns
ocean currents
jet streams
gptkbp:latitude 30 to 60 degrees latitude
gptkbp:location mid-latitudes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:trade_winds
polar easterlies
gptkbp:season stronger in winter
weaker in summer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Riley_Mulherkar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7