wind notes:. remember … air has mass and takes up space. air pressure – the mass of the air...
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Remember …
• Air has mass and takes up space.
• Air pressure – the mass of the air being pulled down on an area of the earth’s surface.
• It pushes in all directions - it does not crush objects
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Factors that affect Air Pressure:
1. Temperature
2. The amount of air above it
3. How fast it is moving
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Wind:Horizontal movement of air (fluid) from an area of high pressure to
low pressure
High Pressure Low Pressure
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exampleA
B
A to B movement= NO ENERGY (wind)
B to A movement= ENERGY (fan)
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Wind facts:
1) The greater the pressure difference, (temp difference)The greater the WIND!
2) Described by original direction and speed
ex: Northeastern wind at 50mph
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Measurement of Wind:1) Wind vane- measures wind direction
2) Anemometer:
measures wind speed
3) Wind-chill factor: increased cooling caused by the wind* cool breeze blowing by skin
removes heat
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Two Types:1)Local Winds
2)Planetary (or Global) Winds
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Local Wind:
effect small areas (beach, lake)1) SEA BREEZE
P P
landwater
Blue = Cool Red = Warm
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SEA BREEZE* Land heats faster than the water
Air above land heats faster
• Warm air rises creating LOWER pressure over land
• High Pressure over water
COOL air moves TOWARD LAND= CLOCKWISE
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2).Land Breeze
P P
landwater
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LAND BREEZE
• Land cools faster than water
• Pattern of circulation is reversed
• Air moves toward water»COUNTERCLOCKWISE
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Coriolis Force/Effect:• Due to Earth’s rotation,
– Winds in Northern Hemisphere curve to the RIGHT = CLOCKWISE
– Winds in Southern Hemisphere curve to
The LEFT= COUNTERCLOCKWISE
NH
SH
equator
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PLANETARY/GLOBAL WINDS
*Caused by: Uneven heating of Earth’s surface
*Warm air rises at the equator and
*Cold air sinks at the poles
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Major Wind Systems• 1) Trade Winds:- steady winds blowing to
the southwest. Ships used them (“traders”) to travel with goods.
• 2) Prevailing Westerlies:-blow from southwest to northeast. Moves WEATHER
across the United States and Canada
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• 3) Polar Easterlies:- due to the Coriolis effect,
winds at North pole rotate clockwise. Winds at the South pole rotate counterclockwise
4) Jet Stream:- fast moving streams of air
higher than other wind systems.
Narrow and Strong
Pilots use them
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• 5) Doldrums:- windless zone at the equator. (remember CONVECTION)
• 6) Horse Latitudes:- windless zone at 30 North and 30 south latitudes
(Tropic of Cancer/Tropic of Capricorn)