General Navigation USCG Question #2164 (Set 66)

The prevailing winds in the band of latitude from approximately 5°N to 30°N are the __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — northeast trade winds

Bowditch atmospheric circulation principles establish that the dominant steady surface winds blowing equatorward and westward from the subtropical high pressure belt to the equatorial doldrums between 5N and 30N are the northeast trade winds.

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