antitrades [ˈæntɪˌtreɪdz]
pl n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) winds in the upper atmosphere blowing in the opposite direction from and above the trade winds
antitrades ( n t -tr dz ) Winds blowing steadily from west to east in the upper levels of the troposphere, above and in a direction counter to the surface trade winds of the tropics. In the middle latitudes of the North and South Temperate Zones, the antitrades merge with the prevailing westerly surface winds. Compare trade winds. |
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| Noun | 1. | antitrades - wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds prevailing wind - the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest" |
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