Forces and Winds: Online Meteorology Guide
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Description: Describes in detail what causes wind, the different kinds of wind, and the friction the Earth causes.
Forces and Winds: online meteorology guide The weight of the air above an object exerts a force per unit area upon that object and this force is called pressure. Variations in pressure lead to the development of winds, which in turn influence our daily weather. The purpose of this module is to introduce pressure, how it changes with height and the importance of high and low pressure systems. In addition, this module introduces the pressure gradient and Coriolis forces and their role in generating wind. Local wind systems such as land breezes and sea breezes will also be introduced. The Forces and Winds module has been organized into the following sections:
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