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The winds which never change their directions are called what?

Question #113998. Asked by armindasantana.

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Trade winds always blow in roughly the same direction. Hence they were useful for trading ships in the days of sail, as routes could be reliably predicted.

link http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/glossary/trade_winds.shtml

Apr 09 2010, 5:09 PM
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