Global and Local Winds
Global and Local Winds
Global and Local Winds
Local Winds
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What causes wind?
Caused by a difference
in air pressure due to
unequal heating of the
atmosphere.
by.
Heating the air, decreases
pressure (warm
air rises creating a low pressure)
Cool air rushes into replace the
warm air
(cooler dense air, produces high
pressure)
As air goes from high to low
pressure,
winds form.
Coriolis Effect
Coriolis Effect Rotation of the Earth causes
moving air and water to change directions
Northern Hemisphere winds curve to the right
Southern Hemisphere winds curve to the left.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcPs_OdQOYU
There are 2 types of
winds
1. Local Winds
2. Global Winds
Global Winds