These prevailing winds blow from the west to the east ... The winds are predominantly from the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere and from the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Prevailing winds in northern and southern latitudes ... variation in solar input drives seasonal changes. In the Northern Hemisphere where land masses are more concentrated, these seasons can ...

The changing tilt of the Earth has a bigger effect on places at higher latitudes: in summer, higher latitudes in the northern hemisphere ... less influence. The prevailing winds blowing across ...