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Types of Winds

For ages man has observed that in some areas of the earth the winds blow predominantly from one direction throughout the year; in other areas the wind direction changes with the season and in still others the winds are so variable that no pattern is discernible. Despite these difference, the winds are generalized under three categories.

(a) Planetary winds or permanent winds

(b) Periodic winds or Seasonal winds

(c) Local winds

Planetary Winds

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Periodic Winds

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Local Winds

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