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antitrade wind

/ˈæntɪtreɪd wɪnd/

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/ˈæntɪtreɪd wɪnd/C1formalscientific
  • ruВетер, дующий в верхних слоях атмосферы в направлении, противоположном пассатам, обычно встречающийся в тропиках и субтропиках.

A wind that blows in the upper atmosphere in the opposite direction to the trade winds, typically found in the tropics and subtropics.

  1. Upper atmospheric windC2formal

    A wind that blows in the upper atmosphere in the opposite direction to the trade winds, typically from west to east in the tropics.

    ruВерхний атмосферный ветер

    • The antitrade wind influences weather patterns in the equatorial region.
    • Pilots often encounter antitrade winds at high altitudes.
    • Meteorologists study antitrade winds to predict storm movements.