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If these wind directions and speeds are averaged over large sections of Earth's surface, a global circulation pattern emerges--a pattern shaped by solar heating and Earth's rotation
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'''Wind''' is what happens when [[air]] moves along the earth's surface due to disparities in pressure levels in the atmosphere.
 
'''Wind''' is what happens when [[air]] moves along the earth's surface due to disparities in pressure levels in the atmosphere.
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*Wind patterns are very complex, especially at scales less than 100 kilometers. If these wind directions and speeds are averaged over large sections of Earth's surface, a global circulation pattern emerges--a pattern shaped by [[solar heating]] and Earth's rotation. [http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/elnino/cratmosphere.html]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/elnino/cratmosphere.html El Nino: The child returns] - educational web site
    
[[Category:Meteorology]]
 
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