2007-03-05 02:44:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
If it's a scirocco from the south then it's always warm.
2007-03-05 02:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by freddy the newf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wind is not always cold. Try going to Perth West Australia in the middle of summer and try saying that. The Easterly wind is not at all cold. After crossing nearly 4400km across desert and when the outside temp in Perth is hitting the mid 40'sC it feels like a fan forced oven. In the U.K. they talk of wind chill factor in Perth they should call it wind heat factor. It feels like your cooking
2007-03-05 23:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mark M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two reasons which together explain why wind is cold.
1.) the wind passing over your skin causes surface moisture to evaporate (even if your skin feels dry it is moist - otherwise it would be crunchy like a dried leaf). When water evaporates it takes heat out of the moist surface of your skin (latent heat of evaporation), so your skin feels cold.
2.) your skin heats the air surrounding your skin. if there is no wind, you will have a warm layer of air around your skin (that has been warmed by your skin. This insulating layer of warm air kepps you feeling warm. When it is windy the wind blows this warmed layer away, and your skin keeps warming the surrounding air which is constantly being blown away. So you no longer have an insulating layer of warm air around your skin, and you feel cold.
2007-03-05 05:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by Valmiki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wind is cold when it is blowing from the North. When it blows from the South it is a warmer wind.
2007-03-05 02:51:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the wind that is cold is BLOWING.
2007-03-05 05:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As wind passes over exposed skin, it evaporates moisture.
Latent heat of evaporation is taken from the skin as sensible heat and you feel cold.
2007-03-05 02:49:08 · answer #6 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The loss of Arctic ice has slowed down the action of the jetstream in this style of skill that climate types are slower to alter. once you're having a warmth wave, it lasts longer, and once you're having a chilly spell, it lasts longer. That ends up in extra severe climate, the two sizzling and chilly. the united kingdom could be on the mercy of the Gyulf circulate which includes warmth water past the islands and make their climate extra temperate. loss of ice in the Arctic would desire to decelerate the gulf modern, it which case winters in England would be lots extra frigid. i wish all you doubters over there have your parkas.
2016-12-14 11:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're thinking of the windchill effect.
We have a thin layer of warm air that builds up around our body and keeps us warm. But, the wind can blow it away, which is why it makes you feel colder.
2007-03-05 04:35:22 · answer #8 · answered by Helena 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's like a bit like saying
why is the sea wet?
it's cold coz it picks up speed across cold land & Blows Cold.
that's why.
there are warm breezes that come across from the continent, but it's the wrong time of year.
2007-03-05 02:49:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we're in the middle of the North Atlantic, if it wasn't for the Gulf Stream warming us, we'd be a lot colder than we are, think Canada and Siberia.
2007-03-05 22:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not always cold, there's warm winds as well!
2007-03-05 03:01:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋