Dust from the deep sea provides clues to future wind patterns

Terra Daily

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New York NY (SPX) Jan 07, 2021

The westerlies - or westerly winds - play an important role in weather and climate both locally and on a global scale, by influencing precipitation patterns, impacting ocean circulation and steering tropical cyclones. So, finding a way to assess how they will change as the climate warms is crucial. Typically, the westerlies blow from west to east across the planet's middle latitudes. But s

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