The regular winds that are known by the nicknames ‘Roaring Forties’, ‘Furious Fifties’ and ‘Screaming Sixties’ belong to which of the following types of winds?
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 incredible speeds, creating the dangerous conditions sailors encounter between 40° and 60° South latitude. ANSWER: (A) Westerlies
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