Northern Europe lies in the westerly wind zone between 40° and 60° North, whereas the south is influenced by the subtropical high pressure belt. As the global weather machine migrates south for winter from its northern summertime position, ...
Europe
Africa
It’s pretty plain that conditions are going to vary hugely across a continent stretching over 8,000km from 37° North to 35° South. Northern Africa is located where the trade wind originates, torn between a Mediterranean climate and the adjacent ...
Indian Ocean
One particular climatic feature sets the Indian Ocean apart: all the spots enjoy a subtropical or tropical climate and, apart from the ocean regions around South Australia, Indian Ocean coasts are exclusively warm water areas. Of course there are ...
East-Asia
East Asia’s wind and weather is broadly determined by the Asian monsoon climate. Low pressure over the continent dominates in summer as intense sunshine creates rising air above the landmass. A humid air-mass is drawn between this heat low and the ...
Australia
If you think Australia’s nothing but inhospitable desert, think again – little more than a quarter of its coastline has such a climate. Four types are broadly apparent: The north coast from the Fitzroy River to the Great Barrier Reef is ...
Pacific Ocean Islands
The Pacific’s dimensions are truly vast. From north to south it measures a mind-blowing 16,000km, while near the equator it’s 17,000km wide. This makes the Pacific by far the largest ocean, covering a third of the globe and accounting for half ...
North America
North America’s west coast faces the expansive Pacific; the east braves the stormy North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Even though all northern latitudes lie in the low pressure westerly wind zone and subtropical areas are mostly influenced by high ...
Central America & Caribbean
To get to grips with the Caribbean, it’s first useful to clarify the nomenclature. The Caribbean islands were erroneously dubbed ‘West Indies’ because early explorers like Columbus were trying to find a western sea passage to India, China and ...
South America
Just like North America, conditions on the South American continent vary greatly between east and west. It’s equally obvious that the west coast is oriented towards the front-side and the east coast the tail-end of weather systems. Most of all ...
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Sumbawa, Indonesien, Ost Asien / WickedSun, THE KITE AND WINDSUFRING GUIDE
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