For Westerlies we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are El Nino, Physical Geography, Science and Weather.

Westerlies (El Nino)

West to east winds occurring in midlatitudes in both hemispheres.

Westerlies (Physical Geography)

Dominant winds of the mid-latitudes. These winds move from the subtropical highs to the subpolar lows from west to east.

Westerlies (Science)

Prevailing winds from the west that are found in northern and southern mid-latitudes.

Westerlies (Weather)

Usually applied to the broad patterns of persistent winds with a westerly component. It is the dominant persistent atmospheric motion, centered over the midlatitudes of each hemisphere. Near the earth's surface, the westerlies extend from approximately 35 to 65 degrees latitude, while in the upper levels they extend further polarward and equatorward.

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