The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

Discover how ancient iceberg tracks reveal wind patterns from the Laurentide Ice Sheet, reshaping our understanding of North ...

A new study has revealed significant changes in the strength and position of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds over the past 11,000 years. Using sediment samples from a remote lake perched on a ...

Atmospheric circulation encompasses the large-scale movement of air that redistributes heat, moisture and momentum across the globe, giving rise to characteristic cells, jets and weather systems. The ...

Migration patterns of the three species of shorebirds were revealed by satellite-tracking of the target individuals, using GPS/GSM transmitters to record location, speed, and altitude at regular ...

Changes in wind patterns play the leading role in influencing often devastating tropical rainfall changes, rather than simply the warming atmosphere holding more moisture, according to new research.