In the Northern Hemisphere above 60° north, surface winds deflected by the Coriolis effect are known as the ____.

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Surface winds deflected by the Coriolis effect, which blow from east to west, are known as the polar easterlies. Above 60° north, these winds are especially prevalent due to the polar high-pressure system. The trade winds blow from east to west in tropical regions, the prevailing westerlies blow from west to east in mid-latitudes, and the horse latitudes are regions of weak and variable winds near 30° north and south.

In the Northern Hemisphere Above 60° North, Surface Winds Deflected