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==Kethira: Prevailing Winds==
Winds are driven by the same forces as ocean currents, but air is far more fluid and volatile than water. The effects of wind are even more important than ocean currents to mariners and to the climate. It is the wind which allows heat exchange between the surfaces of ocean and land. Prevailing winds carry moisture inland, feeding rivers and vegetation. However, by the time winds reach deep into continental interiors, or cross mountain ranges, they have lost all or part of their moisture content and speed. As a consequence the continental interiors are arid and subject to temperature extremes.

The movement of air masses is extremely complex, especially where the topography interferes. Winds and currents work as a team, their effects are greatest where they are close together. Hence, prevailing winds are less meaningful inland than in coastal areas.

[[HarnWorld:Wind_map|Prevailing Winds Map]]