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|Meaning=A measure of the strength of the westerly [[surface wind]] between 35°  and 55°N.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A measure of the strength of the westerly [[surface wind]] between 35&#x000b0;  and 55&#x000b0;N.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The index is computed from the average [[sea level pressure]] difference between these latitudes  and is expressed as the west to east component of [[geostrophic wind]] to a tenth of a meter per  second. <br/>''Compare'' [[zonal index]], [[polar-easterlies index]], [[subtropical-easterlies index]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 28 March 2024

A measure of the strength of the westerly surface wind between 35° and 55°N.

The index is computed from the average sea level pressure difference between these latitudes and is expressed as the west to east component of geostrophic wind to a tenth of a meter per second.
Compare zonal index, polar-easterlies index, subtropical-easterlies index.

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