Prevailing winds- winds that come from a direction predominant during that specific time and place
doldrums- state of depression or inactivity
current- body of air that moves in a direct direction, especially through a surrounding mass of air that accumulates less movement
precipitation- snow, rain, hail, or sleet that falls to the ground
windward- direction of upwind from a specific point
leeward- direction downward from a specific point
rain shadow- a place that has little rainfall because it’s blocked off from prevailing rainfall winds by a range of large hills
The term bioinvasion means that a plant or animal is not native in their current location and often spreads to a dangerous degree which is harmful to it's new environment, to the economy and to human health. An example of this is the Asian longhorned beetle which infected and damaged millions of acres of hardwood trees, as it was introduced in the United States.
