How Many Types Of Winds Are There?

Permanent wind, seasonal wind, and local wind are the three different types of wind.

Permanent winds / Primary wind / Prevailing winds / Planetary Winds

• The trade winds, easterlies and westerlies.

Secondary Winds / Periodic Winds

• Seasonal winds: During various seasons, these winds vary their direction. Monsoon season in India is an example.

• Periodic winds: Valley breeze, Mountain, and Land and sea breeze.

Local winds

• In a limited area, these blow only during specific times of the day or year.

• The Loo, Mistral, Foehn, and Bora winds.

The Different Wind Types

Trade Winds

Due to the Coriolis effect and Ferrel's rule, tropical easterlies, also known as trade winds, can be found in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Beginning to blow in the direction of the equatorial low-pressure belt are subtropical high-pressure zones. In the Northern Hemisphere, the trade winds blow northeast; in the Southern Hemisphere, they blow south-eastern.

The Westerlies

The Roaring Forties, Roaring Fifties, and Shrieking Sixties are other names for these winds. The subpolar low-pressure belt originates from the subtropical high-pressure belt, not the other way around. The Southern hemisphere experiences westerlies more regularly and reliably than the Northern hemisphere.

Polar Easterlies

A directional wind that moves in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the Polar Easterlies are chilly, dry winds. They consistently blow from the southeast to the northwest in both hemispheres. Easterly winds result from subpolar low-pressure zones.

Monsoon Winds

Monsoons are wind patterns that commonly switch directions between summer and winter in low-latitude areas. When water flows from the sea to the land during a monsoon in the summer or when moisture travels from the land to the sea during a monsoon in the winter, the climate and precipitation patterns in the monsoon-affected areas are drastically altered. The Indian subcontinent's monsoon is brought on by temperature changes brought on by the Himalayan wall, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean.

Land Breeze And Sea Breeze

When breezes travel from land to sea without bringing any moisture, the area is said to be experiencing a land breeze. Instead, when the sea breeze blows toward the land from the sea, it brings moisture with it. In addition to the sea winds, warm, dry land breezes also exist.

Mountain And Valley Breeze

When the slopes in hilly areas warm up during the day, a space is left, which the air fills. The valley breeze is a name for this type of wind. The slopes chill at night, and a mountain breeze blows down into the valley.

Local Winds

Local winds develop in response to variations in local pressure and temperature. The lowest parts of the troposphere are where these winds typically occur. Examples are Loo, Bora, Chinook, and Zonda.