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Westerlies is also known as_____,_____or_______.

Roaring forties, furious fifties or shrieking sixties

Reason: Westerlies blow from sub-tropical high-pressure belts to sub-polar low-pressure belts. The Westerlies of the southern hemisphere are very strong over the oceans, hence, they are called Roaring Forties (40⁰ south latitude), Furious Fifties (50⁰ south latitude) and Shrieking sixties (60⁰ south latitude).


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