The winds coming from the north-west in the southern hemisphere have greater velocities than the winds coming from the south-west

Question

State one reason why:

The winds coming from the north-west in the southern hemisphere have greater velocities than the winds coming from the south-west in the northern hemisphere.

Answer 1

(i) In the southern hemisphere the obstacle caused by the relief of the land surface is almost absent.

(ii) Therefore the winds coming from the north – west in the southern hemisphere have greater velocity than the winds coming from the south-west in the northern hemisphere.