Question

Differentiate between the following:

Role of trade winds and westerlies in Mediterranean region.

Answer 1

Role of trade winds in Mediterranean region :

1. Trade winds prevail during summer.

2. These **** up to about 45° latitude.

3. These **** from an easterly quarter and become dry by the time they reach the western margins of the continents, cause no rainfall.

Role of westerlies in Mediterranean region :

1. Westerlies prevail during the winter season.

2. These **** between 30° N latitudes.

3. These reach the western coasts as onshore winds. Being moist they cause precipitation on the western margin of the continents.