Trade Winds, the Breath of Voyagers
Winds : an Invisible Strength · Season 1 · Episode 3
The trade winds, blowing between the tropics and the equator, enabled early ocean crossings and transformed global exploration. Today they still guide sailors, while also carrying Saharan dust across the Atlantic that fertilizes the Amazon rainforest, sustaining one of Earth’s richest ecosystems.
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Season
1
Episode
3
Air Date
26/Aug/2024
Air Time
—
Runtime
43 min
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The trade winds, blowing between the tropics and the equator, enabled early ocean crossings and transformed global exploration. Today they still guide sailors, while also carrying Saharan dust across the Atlantic that fertilizes the Amazon rainforest, sustaining one of Earth’s richest ecosystems.
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