Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the northern and Southern Hemispheres
Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties':
1. They blow uninterrupted in the northern and Southern Hemispheres
2. They blow with great strength and constancy
3. Their direction is generally from north-west to east in the Southern Hemisphere
4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4
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(b) The westerlies in the southern hemisphere is called as roaring forties; lies between 40°S to 50°S and is a permanent wind. It is slow over landmass.
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