The trade winds have the following characteristics:
1. These winds are dry and calm due to the winds descending down near the sub – tropical high air pressure.
2. These winds absorb the water vapor from the water bodies as they proceed ahead.
3. Reaching near the equator, these winds are almost saturated with water vapor.
4. The trade winds of both the hemispheres collide with each other near the equator and rise up and cause heavy rainfall.
