Trade Winds Collection

Global winds, satellite-based diagram C016 / 3731
Global winds, satellite-based diagram. The rotation of this Earth globe (dark blue arrow) and the Coriolis effect causes the wind patterns shown

A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving)
XCF291086 A New and Correct Map of the World, 1770-97 (coloured engraving) by Wilkinson, Robert (d.1825); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Southern India and Ceylon, from Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe
KW205854 Southern India and Ceylon, from Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Guillaume Raynal (1713-96), published J L Pellet, Geneva, 1780 (coloured engraving) by Bonne

MAP: TRADE WINDS. Detail of a map of the West Indies engraved by Herman Moll in 1715 showing the paths of the northeasterly trade winds indicated by arrows

Global ocean currents, artwork
Global ocean currents. Computer artwork showing surface ocean currents. Surface currents are driven by the winds. Near bottom is the eastward flowing Antarctic Circumpolar current

Chart of the Atlantic Ocean, 1802 C015 / 5215
Chart of the Atlantic Ocean from The New American Practical Navigator (1802) by US mathematician and astronomer Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838)

Global wind patterns. Historical illustration of global air circulation, 1855. This model was designed by Matthew Fonataine Maury (1806-1873), a US naval lieutenant who was also an oceanographer

Von Karman vortices, Cape Verde islands
Von Karman vortices. Terra satellite image of von Karman vortices (best seen at top left) in clouds over the Cape Verde Islands off West Africa

Global ocean currents. Computer artwork showing surface ocean currents. Warm water is red and cold water is blue. Surface currents are driven by the winds

Atlantic storms, QuikSCAT radar image
Atlantic storms, radar image. This map, centred on the Atlantic, shows wind speeds measured by radar from the QuikSCAT satellite

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Discover the intriguing world of Trade Winds, the global atmospheric phenomenon that has shaped maritime history and commerce since ancient times. This satellite-based diagram (C016 / 3731) illustrates the prevailing wind patterns, with the Trade Winds dominating the equatorial regions. The historic map "A New and Correct Map of the World" (1770-97) depicts the Trade Winds' influence on sailing routes, particularly in the Atlantic. Southern India and Ceylon's map (Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe) highlights the monsoon winds' interaction with the Trade Winds. Herman Moll's map of the West Indies (1720) offers a detailed look at the Trade Winds' impact on ocean currents. Global wind patterns, as shown in this artwork, reveal the Trade Winds' consistent direction from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. The Von Karman vortices near the Cape Verde islands are a notable feature of these winds, while the Chart of the Atlantic Ocean (1802 C015 / 5215) demonstrates the Trade Winds' role in shaping ocean currents. QuikSCAT radar images reveal the Atlantic storms that form due to the interaction between the Trade Winds and the warm waters, adding another layer of complexity to this fascinating meteorological phenomenon.