Concept information
Preferred term
zonal wind
Definition
- A zonal wind is a prevailing wind at a latitude corresponding to the zonal climate. It is generally an easterly wind between the tropics and near the poles, and a westerly wind at mid-latitudes. (Adapted and translated from: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climat_zonal#:~:text=Un%20vent%20zonal%20est%20un,d'ouest%20aux%20latitudes%20moyennes.)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-630Q1JSM-M
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