South Atlantic trade winds
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The South Atlantic trade winds are persistent easterly winds that shape weather patterns and historically enabled sailing ships to cross the South Atlantic along predictable trade routes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric circulation feature
ⓘ
trade winds ⓘ |
| affects |
marine navigation in the South Atlantic
ⓘ
precipitation patterns in adjacent continental regions ⓘ sea surface temperature patterns in the South Atlantic ⓘ shipping routes between Africa and South America ⓘ shipping routes between Europe and South America ⓘ upwelling along parts of the African coast ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Intertropical Convergence Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Atlantic subtropical high NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blowFrom | east ⓘ |
| blowToward | west ⓘ |
| causedBy | pressure gradient between subtropical high and equatorial low ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
formation of the Atlantic trade wind belt
ⓘ
formation of the South Equatorial Current ⓘ |
| drives | westward surface currents in the South Atlantic ⓘ |
| governs | preferred sailing tracks during the age of sail in the South Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
persistent
ⓘ
steady ⓘ |
| hasDirection | easterly ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| historicallyEnabled |
age of sail navigation patterns
ONNER
ⓘ
sailing ship crossings of the South Atlantic ⓘ transatlantic trade routes ONNER ⓘ |
| influences |
South Atlantic weather patterns
ⓘ
ocean surface currents in the South Atlantic ⓘ tropical Atlantic climate ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
buoy networks
ⓘ
satellite measurements ⓘ ship-based observations ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Hadley cell circulation
ⓘ
global trade wind system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn |
subtropics
ⓘ
tropics ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
energy balance of the tropical Atlantic
ⓘ
interhemispheric moisture transport over the Atlantic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
North Atlantic trade winds
ⓘ
Southeast trade winds ⓘ |
| seasonality | present year-round with seasonal variations in strength and position ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
climatology ⓘ physical oceanography ⓘ |
| typicalWindSpeed | moderate ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British navigators
ⓘ
Dutch navigators ⓘ European sailing ships ⓘ Portuguese navigators NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish navigators ⓘ |
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