The Shrieking Sixties occur at 60° South latitude, where the winds become even more violent and high-pitched. In this freezing region near Antarctica, the air is extremely dense and the pressure changes are very rapid. The winds “shriek” as they ...
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Derived from the Arabic word ‘Mawsim’ (meaning season), “Monsoon” refers to a seasonal reversal in wind direction. It is essentially a large-scale version of a sea breeze, where the wind blows from sea to land in the summer and from ...
The Furious Fifties are strong westerly winds located at 50° South latitude. They are part of the same system as the Roaring Forties but are generally more intense. As you move closer to the cold Antarctic region, the temperature difference ...
The Roaring Forties are powerful westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere between 40° and 50° latitude. They are caused by air moving from subtropical highs toward the poles. Because the Southern Hemisphere has very little land to slow the ...
These nicknames refer to the powerful Westerlies found in the Southern Hemisphere. Unlike the Northern Hemisphere, which is broken up by large landmasses, the Southern Ocean is almost entirely water. This lack of friction allows the Westerlies to accelerate to ...