PREVAILINGWINDS
Prevailing winds
Wind roses are tools used to determine the direction of the prevailing wind. Knowledge of the prevailing wind allows the development of prevention strategies for soil erosion of agricultural land, such as across the Great Plains. Sand dunes can orient themselves along, or perpendicular to, the prevailing wind regime within coastal and desert locations. Insects drift along with the prevailing wind, while birds are able to fly more independently of it. Prevailing winds in mountainous locations can lead to significant rainfall gradients within the topography, ranging from wet across windward-facing slopes to desert-like conditions along their lee slopes.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Prevailing winds
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