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Old 08-31-06, 10:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The Original Roaring Forties
Today I learned something that I suspect most people in the Southern Hemisphere probably already know. The name of the trade winds that blow west to east around the world between the 40th and 50th parallels are called the "Roaring Forties".

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So do The Roaring Forties have anything to do with The Gulf Stream?



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Interesting read , thanks. I thought some where in there that they were going to say the winds "generally blew allot of hot air".hmmmm LOL
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