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see also : [Climate (Geography)]
see also : [Climate (Geography)]
* ''' Roaring Forties'''
[[File:Map prevailing winds on earth.png|thumb|right|250px|Map prevailing winds on earth (wiki)]]
[[File:ClipperRoute.png|thumb|right|250pxClipperRoute Clipper Route (wiki)]]
** [[westerly]] winds that cross from west to east along the southern hemisphere 40-50th parallels
** the Roaring Forties aided age of sail shipping routes from south of Africa to Australia
** and from Australia/New Zealand to the southern tip of South America


== Geography Fun Facts & Oddities ==
== Geography Fun Facts & Oddities ==
See:
See:
* [[Geography fun facts & oddities]]
* [[Geography fun facts & oddities]]