Antitrade Wind (Noun)
Meaning
Winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The antitrade wind above the equatorial region helps to maintain the warm ocean temperatures.
- In the upper atmosphere, the antitrade wind influences the formation of large-scale circulation patterns.
- At high altitudes, the antitrade wind can drive the jet stream to shift its position.
- The antitrade wind plays a crucial role in the formation of tropical cyclones and their movement.
- Near the tropopause, the antitrade wind often merges with the westerlies to create a complex wind pattern.