極きょく東とう風ふう

noun

polar easterlies

Meteorological term for the prevailing winds blowing from the polar high-pressure areas toward the subpolar low-pressure belts. Used in weather and climate contexts.

• 極きょく東とう風ふうは高こう緯い度ど地ち域いきの気き候こうに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえる。

  The polar easterlies have a significant impact on the climate of high-latitude regions.