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Wind is a cousin to the pressure. Pressure moves the wind.

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air always blow in the direction of decreasing pressure gradient.

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In which direction direction does wind usually flow?

from cooler to warmer surfaces


What causes Coriolis effect when winds tend to flow from high pressure to low pressure?

The Coriolis effect is not the tendencey for wind to go from high to low pressure. The Coriolis effect is the tendency for wind to be deflected relative to Earth as this flow occurs. It is a consequence of earth's rotation and the tendency of matter to resist changes in speed and direction.


Describe the direction of wind rotation associated with a low-pressure system forming in south America?

Low pressure spins clockwise in south america. This is because air wants to flow from high to low pressure, but is deflected to the left. This results in a clockwise flow.


How does dew point affect wind direction?

it does not.


What influences the direction in which the wind moves?

Wind flows from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure. The Coriolis effect influences wind direction by deflecting its path to the right in the Northern hemisphere and to the left in the Southern hemisphere.


Which is direction of wind flow in chennai?

Mostly south and West


Does a wind vane measure wind speed?

No, it measures the direction in which its travelling.no it tells you where the wind is coming fromNo. The wind vane would give you wind direction not wind speed.false


In Which direction is wind usually flow?

The first movement of air (wind) is always from high to low pressure. This is known as the Pressure Gradient Force (PGF). However, because the Earth is rotating, the Coriolis effect causes the wind to be deflected through 90 degrees. The resulting wind is known as the Geostrophic wind, and it blows parallel to isobars.


What is the wind direction of a low pressure system?

Clockwise is the answer.


How do wind and Pressure systems generally affect climates?

Wind and Pressure systems affect climates? why did you ask that its easy to answer. Here is the answer: the Pressure from the Wind help make the trees shake and mabye tip them over.


Which direction does wind move?

Roughly from high pressure toward low pressure.


Which direction does wind and air pressure travel?

Wind is balancing of atmospheric pressure, the movement of air is in high pressure areas to low pressure areas.