How does wind get started?

Answer 1

Wind is caused by differences in air pressure from place to place. If you look at a weather forecast map, you should see lines of equal pressure, these are called isobars. If you see a large area of equal pressure, the winds in that area will be light, this is called an anticyclone. If you see an area with the isobars close together there will be strong winds there. In extreme cases usually in tropical areas where there is a high amount of power from the sun, the isobars will form a circle with a very low pressure in the centre, and a hurricane will be formed.

Answer 2

Wind is created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun. As the sun heats the land and water unevenly, the air above these surfaces also heats unevenly, causing differences in air pressure. This difference in air pressure leads to the movement of air, which we perceive as wind.