Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age. Low birth weight (LBW), is sometimes used to define a baby that weighs less than 5 lb 8 oz (2500 g) regardless of gestational age.
Historical Examples. 1  The present writer has collected several hundred local wind namesâand is constantly adding to the list. 2  Because local wind systems dominate the trade winds, these deserts are less stable than other deserts.
A prevailling wind is defined as a wind that blows predominantly from a single general direction.(). Global Wind Patterns are important because they distribute and circulate heat from the equatorial regions to the polar regions by convection. Think of these winds as the Earth's heating and air conditioning system. Notice these winds become deflected and appear to curve as a result of the Coriolis Effect.