Thursday, March 10, 2016

Global and Local Winds in the Solomon Islands

The maximum latitude is -5.42° and the maximum longitude is 168.83°, while the minimum latitude is -12.29° and the minimum longitude is 155.51°(World Atlas). The Solomon Islands are located in the Southern Hemisphere. The Solomon Islands are located in the Hadley Cell in the atmosphere. The wind belt my country is in is the southeast trade winds. The wind blows in the direction northwest. My country is near the intertropical convergence zone where the pressure is very low. It makes the air warm and humid with lots of precipitation. My country is approximately ten degrees south from the doldrums.

Since my country is located in the souther hemisphere near the equator, the weather and climate are mostly the same all year-round. It is hot and humid with lots of precipitation. Out of the three atmospheric cells, the Solomon Islands are located in the Hadley Cell, and in this cell, the air rises at the equator and travels north until it subsides at the Horse Latitudes. My country is nowhere near the poles and the polar front. It is near the center, by the doldrums. The picture below shows the pressure in Oceania, the continent where the Solomon Islands are located. It is northeast from Australia.

World Weather Online

 The Solomon Islands do have mountains. There are valley breezes, mountain breezes, chinook winds, katabatic winds, and Santa Ana winds. My country can experience mountain and valley breezes, and also katabatic winds from cool air at night. The Solomon Islands does not have a coastline. Nah, I'm kidding, of course it does. During the daytime, a sea breeze occurs, while at nighttime, a land breeze occurs. Both a land breeze and sea breeze can occur on the Solomon Islands.

1 comment:

  1. The Solomon Islands are much like South Africa, they are in the same cells, same hemisphere and basically have the same climate. Both places experience the same types of winds due to their geography and being surrounded by the ocean. Land, sea, valley, and mountain winds are extremely common and for the most part appreciated by the locals and tourists especially when the days are warmed a little too much by the sun and the busy city life.

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