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Types of Wind Systems on Earth

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Spot the difference between.
Trade winds and westerlies.

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Trade winds are the winds that flow from subtropical high-pressure belts to equatorial low-pressure belts. Westerlies are winds that flow from subtropical high-pressure belts to subpolar/circumpolar low-pressure belts. Both are permanent winds.

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