Wind - Local winds that are tied to specific temperature distributions

Wind is the roughly horizontal movement of air (as opposed to an air current) caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface. It occurs at all scales, from local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting tens of minutes to global winds resulting from solar heating of the Earth. The two major influences on the atmospheric circulation are the differential heating between the equator and the poles, and th ...

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• Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere
• Wind - Seasonal winds
• Wind - Synoptic winds
• Wind - Mesoscale winds
• Wind - Microscale winds
• Wind - Winds by effect
• Wind - Local winds that are tied to specific temperature distributions
• Wind - Winds that are defined by an equilibrium of physical forces
• Wind - Names for specific winds in certain regions
• Wind - Meteorological instruments to measure wind speed and/or direction

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Some local winds blow only under certain circumstances, i.e. they require a certain temperature distribution. Differential heating is the motive force behind land breezes and sea breezes (or, in the case of larger lakes, lake breezes), also known as on- or off-shore winds. Land is a rapid absorber/radiator of heat, whereas water absorbs heat more slowly but also releases it over a greater period of time. The result is that, in locations where sea and land meet, heat absorbed over the day will be radiated more quic ...

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Wind, Wind - Winds by spatial scale, Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere, Wind - Seasonal winds, Wind - Synoptic winds, Wind - Mesoscale winds, Wind - Microscale winds, Wind - Winds by effect, Wind - Local winds that are tied to specific temperature distributions, Wind - Winds that are defined by an equilibrium of physical forces, Wind - Names for specific winds in certain regions, Wind - Meteorological instruments to measure wind speed and/or direction

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Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere. Prevailing winds are winds which come about as a consequence of global circulation patterns. These include the Trade Winds, the Westerlies, the Polar Easterlies, and the jet streams. Because of differential heating and the fact that warm air rises and cool air falls, there arise circulations that (on a non-rotating planet) would lead to an equator-to-pole flow in the upper atmosphere and a pole-to-equator flow at lower levels. Because o ...

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Wind, Wind - Winds by spatial scale, Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere, Wind - Seasonal winds, Wind - Synoptic winds, Wind - Mesoscale winds, Wind - Microscale winds, Wind - Winds by effect, Wind - Local winds that are tied to specific temperature distributions, Wind - Winds that are defined by an equilibrium of physical forces, Wind - Names for specific winds in certain regions, Wind - Meteorological instruments to measure wind speed and/or direction

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In classical terminology, Aeolian winds, or winds producing Aeolian action, are winds which produce geologic changes. Modern tornadoes and hurricanes might at times be considered to produce such changes. Largescale erosion, dune formation, and other geologic and topographic effects influenced by wind are still referred to as aeolian activity. ...

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Wind, Wind - Winds by spatial scale, Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere, Wind - Seasonal winds, Wind - Synoptic winds, Wind - Mesoscale winds, Wind - Microscale winds, Wind - Winds by effect, Wind - Local winds that are tied to specific temperature distributions, Wind - Winds that are defined by an equilibrium of physical forces, Wind - Names for specific winds in certain regions, Wind - Meteorological instruments to measure wind speed and/or direction

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In ancient Greek mythology, the four winds were personified as gods, called the Anemoi. These included Boreas, Notos, Euros, and Zephyros. The Greeks also observed the seasonal change of the winds, as evidenced by the Tower of the Winds in Athens. In modern usage, many local wind systems have their own names. For example: Alizé (northeasterly across central Africa and the Caribbean) Alizé Maritime (a wet, fresh northerly wind across west central Africa) Bora ...

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Wind, Wind - Winds by spatial scale, Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere, Wind - Seasonal winds, Wind - Synoptic winds, Wind - Mesoscale winds, Wind - Microscale winds, Wind - Winds by effect, Wind - Local winds that are tied to specific temperature distributions, Wind - Winds that are defined by an equilibrium of physical forces, Wind - Names for specific winds in certain regions, Wind - Meteorological instruments to measure wind speed and/or direction

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