Wind In The Earths Atmosphere
Published on Dec 13, 2015
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Air moves due to density differences from uneven heating of Earths surface. The sun warm up the Earth and causes circulation of air
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Rising and sinking air in the atmosphere forms convection cells which create high and low pressure belts on earth
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The Coriolis effect is the curving of the path of a moving object as a result of earths rotation
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The major global wind systems are the easterlies westerlies and the trade winds
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Jet streams are bands of high speed winds in the upper trophosphere
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