As in weather - not flactulance!
(although that may be my next question)
2007-01-04 06:49:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Malady,
Long story short:
The Earth cooling itself...
...and did I mention that you are incredibly Beautiful?
2007-01-04 11:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by DungDung 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Wind is the movement of air caused by the opposition of two or more atmospheric pressure systems; high pressure rotates one way, and low pressure the other - imagine the systems as a pair of rollers through which pasta is being squeezed - the faster the rollers move the quicker the pasta comes out. Now apply to pressure - the closer the isobars are packed, the faster the wind.
2007-01-04 06:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wind is the movement of atmospheric air on a planet. The wind is caused by the different temperatures (and therefore air pressure differences) around a planet - this is caused by the Sun. Other causes of the wind are the temperature differential over the land and over seas, the topography of the land (hills, mountains, plains, etc.), and the rotation of the Earth (which causes the Coriolis force). Air moves from areas of high pressure to aras of low pressure. ...
2007-01-04 21:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sun heats the atmosphere. As warm air rises cooler air rushes in to take its place. Nature abhors a vauum. I didn't know this until recently. Once upon a time people thought that the movement of leaves on trees created the wind.
2007-01-04 06:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by harveymac1336 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wind is air in motion going from a region of high atmospheric pressure to a region of low atmospheric pressure. This movement eventually equilibrate the pressure.
The higher the pressure gradient the stronger the wind.
2007-01-04 11:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
wind is defined as a horizontal pressure difference, very easy to test out. turn on the shower in your bathroom to hot, close the curtain and in a short moment you will see your shower curtain moving into the bath area caused by a reduced pressure under the shower. the higher pressure outside the bath is trying to fill the "gap" this movement is called wind
2007-01-04 07:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by F-A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hot air rises. The sun heats the air; as it moves up it draws more air in from around it causing wind.
My primary teacher tried to tell us it was ALL caused by birds wings and stuff like that. She was a hippy.
2007-01-04 06:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by 👑 Hypocrite 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Air particles moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure to acheive equilibrium (the same pressure everywhere).
2007-01-04 06:52:01 · answer #8 · answered by Cazza 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
difference between atmospheric pressures
2007-01-04 06:52:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
as above darling
2007-01-04 20:52:09 · answer #10 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋