I am always puzzled by the fact that eastward flight takes much shorter time than westward flight. Yesterday I tried very hard to search the answer thru internet but in vain. Most people cited rotation of the Earth but it is not true.
今天综合了网上的资料,向东飞比向西飞要快的原因是:
在地球的上空, 到了某个高度, 有一股气流, 叫Prevailing Westerlies, 永远由西吹向东,绕着地球。 所以飞机向东飞总是比向西飞的时间短. Prevailing Westerlies 在南北纬度30到60度尤其明显 (以40至50度最厉害),而且气流速度又以南半球比北半球更高。
PS: J告诉我苏州妹离开旧铺了,昨天是last day。
# posted by Birdie @ 9:39 PM