Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties :
- 1. They are strong Westerly winds found in the oceans of Southern Hemisphere.
- 2. The strong east to west air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole and the earth’s rotation and abundance of landmasses to serve as wind breaks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2018
– The strength of the Roaring Forties is due to the large temperature gradient between the pole and the equator, the Coriolis effect, and importantly, the relative absence of large landmasses in the Southern Hemisphere at these latitudes, which allows winds to circulate with less interruption.