trade wind
noun
: a wind blowing almost constantly in one direction
especially
: a wind blowing almost continually toward the equator from the northeast in the belt between the northern horse latitudes and the doldrums and from the southeast in the belt between the southern horse latitudes and the doldrums
—usually used in plural
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But the story of the Swahili coast has always been one of movement and exchange, of people, stories, and traditions swept along by the tireless trade winds—the steady northeasterly kaskazi; the antithetical, southwesterly kusi; and the transitional matalai.
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
El Niño raised temperatures and led to drought stress on the cocoa trees; torrential rains spread black pod, a fungal disease that affects cocoa trees and reduces yields; dry and dusty trade winds shaded the crop from sunlight and impacted development.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Saharan dust Saharan dust has been more active than anticipated at the start of the season, with the trade winds carrying more dust than expected off Africa and into and across the Atlantic.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
During the neutral phase, trade winds and ocean temperatures tend to be closer to normal without extremes triggered by El Niño or La Niña.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
El Niño raised temperatures and led to drought stress on the cocoa trees; torrential rains spread black pod, a fungal disease that affects cocoa trees and reduces yields; dry and dusty trade winds shaded the crop from sunlight and impacted development.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Saharan dust Saharan dust has been more active than anticipated at the start of the season, with the trade winds carrying more dust than expected off Africa and into and across the Atlantic.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
During the neutral phase, trade winds and ocean temperatures tend to be closer to normal without extremes triggered by El Niño or La Niña.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Trade wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20wind. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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