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Answer the following Questions Briefly:

Mention the Planetary wind system of the earth.


The pattern of winds developed in the atmosphere of the earth as a result of its rotation and the inclination of its axis toward the sun is called the planetary wind system. These winds include Tradewinds, Westerlies, and Polar Easterlies.

1. Tradewinds: These winds blow with regularity and consistency from the subtropical high-pressure belt to the Equatorial low-pressure belt in both the hemispheres.


2. Westerlies: These are the permanent winds that blow from the tropical high-pressure belt to the sub-polar low-pressure belt in both the hemispheres.


3. Polar easterlies: These are cold and dry polar winds that blow from the polar high-pressure belt to the sub-polar low-pressure belt.


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