Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
wind
|
| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Drift
climate of North America climate of Western Europe Roaring Forties climate of Southern Hemisphere landmasses |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
prevailing westerlies
|
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:Coriolis_effect
Earth's rotation |
| gptkbp:directionA |
west to east
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:George_Hadley
|
| gptkbp:hemisphere |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Westerlies
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
weather patterns
ocean currents jet streams |
| gptkbp:latitude |
30 to 60 degrees
|
| gptkbp:location |
mid-latitudes
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:trade_winds
polar easterlies |
| gptkbp:strongestSeason |
winter
|
| gptkbp:weakestSeason |
summer
|
| gptkbp:zone |
extratropical
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Live_at_the_Tractor_Tavern_3
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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