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Definition of Easterlies
1. easterly [n] - See also: easterly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Easterlies
Literary usage of Easterlies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Earth and Its Inhabitants by Elisée Reclus (1895)
"Nevertheless, these south-easterlies, or rather east-south- easterlies, do not
blow continuously ; they prevail usually at night, being replaced during the ..."
2. Managing Water for Peace in the Middle East; Alternative Strategies by Masahiro Murakami (1995)
"As is well known, both westerlies and easterlies are affected by travelling wave
perturbations, which account for a good part of the precipitation in both ..."
3. Understanding Atmospheric Change: A Survey of the Background Science and by Henry Hengeveld (1991)
"Figure 2 General circulation of the atmosphere 60°, ~—^ Polar easterlies ...
Wont jf \ & Polar easterlies H SOURCE: Adapted from Critchfield 1983. ..."
4. The Journal of Geography by National Council of Geography Teachers (U.S.) (1902)
"Over most of the state the northwesterlies prevail; while for Duluth and other
points along the shore of Lake Superior, the north- easterlies predominate. ..."
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