Sunday, December 4, 2016

Westerlies

Westerlies:-


Winds blow all the year round from the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. Since they blow from the west, these winds are called "westerlies".

(Actually these winds blow from the Southwest towards the Northeast)

These winds are warmer than the land temperature and are also moist. The climate of the Western Europe is affected by these warm and moist winds all the year.

Western Europe: Showers all the year round-

The westerlies which blow throughout the year also bring ample moisture to northern and western Europe. Since these winds blow from the sea, they carry lots of moisture and regularly cause rainfall. This is why it rains throughout the year in northern and western Europe. 

Western Europe also benefits from the gulf stream. The warm currents are very good for fish breeding as they contain ample food materials for the fishes. As a result, the fishery industry is very well developed in the North Sea near Britain. This part of the North Sea is called "Dogger Bank". 



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