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formula so as to meet the observational data for the latitudes north of 5° S. As a matter 
of fact, the west wind belt in the South Pacific is said to have stronger wind than that of 
the North Pacific. So this formula will not give wind stresses in the South Pacific too 
inconsistent with observations. 
WEST ^r 
-> EAST 
-0.5 
0.5 
60° N 
45° N 
-0.5 
30° S 
45° S 
60° S 
30° N 
15° N 
EQUATOR 
15° S 
WEST WIND DRIFT 
NORTHEAST TRADES 
DOLDRUM 
SOUTHEAST TRADES 
WEST WIND DRIFT 
°- 5 DYNE/CM 1 
Fig. 2. Assumed meridional distribution of wind stress. 
