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.
Global wind patterns. Global wind patterns: Winds are named by the direction from which they blow. The globe is encircled by six major wind belts, three in each hemisphere. From pole to equator, they are the polar easterlies, the westerlies, and the trade winds. All six belts move north in the northern summer and south in the northern winter. Each belt occupies about 30 degrees of latitude, that is, one third of the way from the pole to the equator.