What are the strongest Westerlies at 60° S called?
Correct answer: A. The Screaming Sixties
- A. The Screaming Sixties
- B. The Furious Fifties
- C. The Roaring Forties
- D. The Stormy Sixties
Explanation
At 60°S the westerlies are at their fiercest, called the Screaming Sixties.
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