trade-winds

The mysteries of storm, and rain, and tide were revealed, and the reason for the existence of trade-winds made him wonder whether he had written his article on the northeast trade too soon.

Chapter 11 2010

Life, in its freedom of come and go, by heaving sea and reeling deck, through the home of the trade-winds, back and forth between the ports, ceased there for him in Walter Merritt Emory's office, while the calm-browed Miss Judson looked on and marvelled that a man's flesh should roast and the man wince not from the roasting of it.

CHAPTER XIX 2010

Bjaaland, who during the last month or two had tried his hand at the unaccustomed work of a seaman, went back to his old trade of ski-maker and carpenter when we came into the trade-winds.

The South Pole~ From Madeira to the Barrier 2009

As soon as we were in the trade-winds, where the virtually constant direction and force of the wind permitted a reduction of the watch on deck, the various specialists went to work to put our extensive wintering outfit in the best possible order.

The South Pole~ From Madeira to the Barrier 2009

As a result, areas of water exposed to the strong trade-winds generally have higher salinity values.

Pacific Ocean 2008

All of the Leeward Islands lie within the trade-winds belt resulting in a subtropical climate.

Leeward Islands dry forests 2008

All of the Leeward Islands lie within the trade-winds belt resulting in a subtropical climate.

Leeward Islands xeric scrub 2007

It is about 76 degrees right now btw, soft blue sky, trade-winds blowing gently.

Johnny Blue Eyes. Ann Althouse 2006

These poor people are either seized when becalmed near the coast, or captured on being cast on shore by the furious trade-winds, which sweep these desolate shores (often nine months out of twelve) and carry utter destruction with them.

Travels in Morocco 2003

But in our time, steamers running between Suez and the South Seas have nothing more to fear from the fury of this gulf, in spite of contrary trade-winds.

Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 2003