2006-08-23 02:30:39 · 5 answers · asked by Divya 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Mass movements of air analogous to the ocean tides but driven by heat as well as gravity. More information at sites below.
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2006-08-23 02:36:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Air tides
Every object in the world is constantly subject to gravitational forces by other objects specially large bodies such as planets and moons.
One of the major affects of the moon's gravity on the earth is known as a tide. A tide is a shift of the earth's surface water toward the moon.
A similar thing happens to the air layer that covers the earth. The air layer is always shifted toward the direction of the moon.
2006-08-25 04:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by hamdi_batriyshah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tides similar to oceanic tides. The Moon is aso responsible for this phenomenon.
The effect has been measured by observing very slight vertical winds with very sensitive instruments. As ocean tides vary by feet, air tides vary by centimeters, or even millimeters.
2006-08-23 12:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by dennis_d_wurm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tidal air (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of
the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to
thirty cubic inches.
2006-08-23 09:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by lucky21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
say what
2006-08-23 09:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by soccerluver 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋