Noun: antitrades 'an-ti,treydz
- Winds in the upper atmosphere blowing above and in the opposite direction from the trade winds
"Meteorologists study antitrades to better understand global wind patterns"
- Winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
"The antitrade winds play a crucial role in global atmospheric circulation";
- antitrade wind
Type of: prevailing wind