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The 16 pages that link to Westerlies, each with the reason it gives.

• Tibetan PlateauRelated: Their interaction with plateau topography influences Central Asian weather and precipitation.

• Mediterranean climateRelated: Their winter storm systems bring much of the rainfall to Mediterranean-climate coasts.

• Atmospheric circulationBroader topic: They carry weather systems through the midlatitude circulation.

• Southern OceanRelated: Their strong Southern Hemisphere flow drives much of the circumpolar current.

• Antarctic Circumpolar CurrentRelated: These winds drive the current eastward across the Southern Ocean.

• Drake PassageRelated: These winds help drive the eastward circulation crossing Drake Passage.

• Cape HornRelated: They drive strong seas and complicate westward sailing around the cape.

• Oceanic climateRelated: They carry ocean-moderated air toward many west-facing temperate coasts.

• Taklamakan DesertRelated: These winds help transport dust and influence sand movement across Central Asia.

• Patagonian steppeRelated: These winds bring Pacific air toward the Andes, where much of its moisture falls before reaching the steppe.

• Roaring FortiesNarrower topic: The Roaring Forties are the Southern Hemisphere’s particularly strong midlatitude westerlies.

• Qilian MountainsRelated: They influence precipitation and snowfall in the range, especially toward its western sectors.

• Andrés de UrdanetaRelated: Urdaneta found the midlatitude westerlies that drove his ship back toward the Americas.

• Patagonian DesertRelated: They carry Pacific air toward the Andes, where much of its moisture falls.

• Fitz RoyRelated: Strong westerlies help drive the region’s rapidly changing mountain weather.

• Prevailing windsBroader topic: They dominate prevailing directions across much of the temperate zones.