what are trade winds ?difference between north east and south east trade wins?

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1) The trade winds are easterly surface winds found in the tropics.
2) The trade winds blow primarily from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and from southeast in the southern hemisphere, strengthening during the winter.

S.No. North east trade winds South east trade winds

1 During the cold weather season, the northeast trade winds prevail over the country. During Advancing monsoon, south-east trade winds originate over the warm subtropical areas of the southern oceans.

2 They blow from land to sea and hence, for most part of the country, it is a dry season. As these winds blow over warm oceans, they bring abundant moisture to the subcontinent.

3 Some amount of rainfall occurs on the Tamil Nadu coast from these winds as here they blow from sea to land. They cross the equator and blow in a south- westerly direction entering the Indian peninsula as the south-west monsoon.

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