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What is a wind belt and which one is Britain in?

Question #23037. Asked by babyx.

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There's a brief explanation of wind belts at:

link http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/whys/globalwinds.htm

The British Isles are in the westerly wind belt of the northern hemisphere: our prevailing winds come from the south-west.

Oct 05 2002, 11:11 AM
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