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Are the prevailing winds winds that always blow in a certain direction?

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Prevailing winds are winds that blow from a single direction over a specific area of the Earth. Areas where prevailing winds meet are called convergence zones. Generally, prevailing winds blow east-west rather than north-south. This happens because Earth's rotation generates what is known as the Coriolis effect.
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Prevailing winds are winds that blow from a single direction over a specific area of the Earth. Prevailing winds blow east-west rather than north-south. This happens because Earth's rotation generates what is known as the Coriolis effect

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