Global Wind Belts: The main global wind belts are the trade winds, westerlies and the polar easterlies.
Trade winds: These are the prevailing easterly winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure zones towards the equatorial low-pressure zones.
Westerlies: These are the prevailing westerly winds that blow from the poles towards the subtropical high-pressure zones.
Polar easterlies: These are the prevailing easterly winds that blow from the polar high-pressure zones towards the mid-latitude low-pressure zones.
Monsoon winds: These are seasonal winds that change direction and strength with the changing of the seasons. They are prevalent in tropical regions, particularly in Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Land and Sea Breezes: These are winds that are created by differences in temperature between the land and sea surfaces.
Mountain and Valley winds: These are winds that are created by differences in pressure due to the differences in elevation between mountains and valleys.
Chinooks: These are warm and dry winds that blow from the Pacific Ocean towards the western coastal regions of North America.
Santa Ana winds: These are hot and dry winds that blow from the desert regions towards the coastal regions of California.
Jet streams: These are narrow, fast-moving winds that flow in the upper atmosphere, and play an important role in determining weather patterns.