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winds that are at an upper level of land, like a large hill, or mountian
The winds above 15,000 ft. above sea level are referred to as upper level winds. The upper level winds extend upward to the outer limits of the atmosphere. Some of these winds are as high as 200 MPH.
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Which global winds travel between 30 degrees and 0 degree?
N.E winds or S.E. winds
What is the difference between trade winds and monsoon?
Monsoons are pulsating in nature while trade winds are steady winds.
Winds that blow over short distances are called what?
The Answer is Local Winds
How do you use prevailing winds in a sentence?
This means the normal direction of the wind. Here are some sentences.The prevailing winds are from the southwest.This gale is opposite of the prevailing winds.
What is a good sentence for prevailing winds?
Christopher Columbus repeatedly crossed the Atlantic Ocean by utilizing the prevailing winds.
Why does the surface wind show more complicated flow patterns than the upper-level winds?
Surface winds have to flow around such things as buildings and mountains. Upper-level winds have no 'obstructions' to alter their path.
Upper level winds cause what kind of fronts?
stationary fronts
Sometimes upper level winds cause a front to break up?
stationary
Sometimes upper level winds cause a frint to break up ending days of gray skies?
Stationary
Sometimes upper level winds cause a front to break up ending days of gray skies.?
occluded
Sometimes upper level winds cause what type of front to break up ending days of gray skies?
stationary
sometimes upper level winds cause a blank front to break up ending days of gray skies?
occluded
What is an instrument carried aloft by a weather balloon to measure upper level pressure temperature humidity and winds?
Radiosonde is the general term.
Why do upper-level winds in the middle-latitudes blow from the west?
High altitudes winds at mid-latitudes blow from the west because they are influenced by the earth rotation. But it depends on the scale and time you are talking about.
Why don't hurricanes form in the Gulf of Mexico in January?
There are two reasons. First, hurricanes need warm ocean water to form. The water is generally not warm enough in January to support the formation of hurricanes. Second, upper level winds are strongest in the winter. Strong upper level winds mean strong wind shear, which prevents hurricanes form organizing.
Does the planet Venus have high winds?
Yes, in the upper atmosphere high winds have been observed.
What part of the sun sends out solar winds?
Solar winds are sent out from the upper atmosphere of the sun.
