Which one of the following is called North-easter? (1) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern hemisphere that move from sub-polar to polar regions (2) Cold and fast-blowing winds in South Pole region (3) Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere (4) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in Central Asia

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Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere

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Last Answer : (1) Winds blowing in southern hemisphere between 40°-60° S Explanation: The Roaring Forties is the name given to strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of ... South Pole and the Earth's rotation, and there are few landmasses to serve as windbreaks.

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Last Answer : Blizzards

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Last Answer :  the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India

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Last Answer : Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere

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Last Answer :  subtropical high pressure

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Last Answer : Westerlies

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