easterly winds
type: Concept
alternative label: easterlies
definition: WINDS ARE DEFINED by their origins. The “easterly” descriptor refers to winds with an easterly zonal component (coming from the east). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Winds, Easterlies]
broader: atmospheric science

atmospheric science
type: Concept
narrower: easterly winds

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: easterly winds