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Is it true that local winds are caused by the uneven heating of the earth's surface and pressure difference?
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∙ 12y ago
It is true but even further the conditions you describe are firstly created by the sun, as is all our weather. To put it simply, areas of cooler atmosphere will create ridges of low pressure. Areas of warmer atmosphere create ridges of high pressure. Air from the warm area will rush to fill the void in the cold area, it is what we call wind.
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The pressure differences that make wind happen are caused?
By the unequal heating of Earth's surface
Does the sun causes wind on on earth?
No, most winds are not caused by earth's rotation. Most, if not all, winds are caused by the uneven heating of earth's surface. To even out the heating of earth's surface, high pressure areas spread into low pressure areas, causing what we know as wind.
What are local winds?
Local winds are winds that blow over short distances caused by unequal heating of the earths surface in a small area.
Patterns of air movement on earths surface caused by the coriolis effect and differences in heating?
The answer is Wind pattern
How do plants maintain water pressure?
Water pressure in plants is caused by capillary action generated by the surface tension of its water.
What air pressure is caused by?
Air pressure is caused by the unequal heating of earth's surface.
The pressure differences that make wind happen are caused?
By the unequal heating of Earth's surface
Is the summer thermal low in the American desert southwest caused by the surface heating?
Yes, the thermal low is caused by the heating of the surface of the earth which, in turn, heats the air above it. Hot air generally has a lower barometric pressure than cooler air.
Local winds can be caused by heating of the Earth's surface?
uneven heating
What does differential heating cause?
Differential heating causes wind because the air over one surface being warmer than the air over another results in different air pressures. Wind is caused by air moving from a high pressure system to a low pressure system. This requires differences in air pressure, which is caused by differential heating.
Does the sun causes wind on on earth?
No, most winds are not caused by earth's rotation. Most, if not all, winds are caused by the uneven heating of earth's surface. To even out the heating of earth's surface, high pressure areas spread into low pressure areas, causing what we know as wind.
How does polar air create the jet stream?
The tempurate differences creates the jet stream. Wind is caused by the uneven heating of earth's surface and the differences of air pressure. Cold polar air creates low air pressure and a cold surface which creates wind.
What are the patterns of air movement on Earth's surface caused by the Coriolis effect and differences in heating?
surface winds
Would there still be winds if the earth's surface where the same temperature everywhere?
These 2 sentences will help answer your question: Differences in air pressure are generally caused by the unequal heating of the earth. The definition of wind is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure. Therefore, no, there would not be wind.
Which force causes atmospheric pressure?
Just as water pressure is caused by the weight of water, atmospheric pressure is caused by the weight of the air. Pg. 126 Conceptual Physical Science 4th Edition.
How Does Vertical air affects pressure at the surface?
Yes the surface pressure is caused by the weight of the vertical column of air above a surface.
Dose air in the atmosphere exert pressure on earths surface?
Yes. Atmospheric pressure is the pressure caused by air when it exerts pressure on the surface of earth.
