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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. | ||
| − | *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 | + | *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] |
| − | In a medical context, ''wind'' is a commonly used euphemism for [[flatus]]. | + | In a medical context, ''wind'' is a commonly used [[euphemism]] for [[flatus]]. |
| − | == | + | ==See also== |
* [[Windmill]] | * [[Windmill]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:25, October 24, 2019
Wind is what happens when air moves along the earth's surface due to disparities in pressure levels in the atmosphere.
- 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. [1]
In a medical context, wind is a commonly used euphemism for flatus.
See also
External links
- El Nino: The child returns - educational web site