An easterly band of wind in the tropics. The easterlies are equatorward from the subtropical highs.
The consistent system of prevailing winds occupying most of the tropics. They constitute the major component of the general circulation of the atmosphere. Trade winds blow northeasterly in the Northern Hemisphere and southeasterly in the Southern Hemisphere. The trades, as they are sometimes called, are the most persistent wind system on earth.
A reliable wind in the tropics that blows from the East.
Winds in certain areas known for their consistent strength and direction. Trade winds are named because of their reliability, allowing for planned voyages along the routes favored by those winds.
The trade winds are a pattern of wind that are found in bands around the Earth's equatorial region. The trade winds, also known as passat winds, are the prevailing winds in the tropics, blowing from the high-pressure area in the horse latitudes towards the low-pressure area around the equator. The trade winds blow predominantly from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and from the southeast in the southern hemisphere.