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"The atmosphere is big. It was lots of air. There are high and low pressure systems. Think of high pressure systems as having excess air and low pressure systems having less air. Thus, the air will move from higher toward lower pressure. When it is windy outside, often there is a low pressure system the air is moving toward. How fast the wind blows will depend on the pressure differences between the high and low pressure systems. Very fast winds often occur near cold fronts, low pressure systems and jet streams. Wind can also blow faster when it is forced into a narrow space. This can happen between buildings and within mountain passes. The high and low pressure systems usually develop due to temperature differences. For this essay memorize this important concept: temperature differences result in pressure differences and this causes the air to move. This is true on all scales from the jet stream and low pressure systems to sea breeze circulations." - theweatherprediction.com ( http://www.theweatherprediction.com/kid_weather_questions/wind.html )
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoMovement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. The greater the difference between the two pressures and the closer they are to each other, the faster the wind will be.
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∙ 14y agoair preasure has the most effect in air speed.
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∙ 13y agoMostly air temperature. Variance between temperatures of different air masses is the basis of why we have "wind".
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∙ 11y agoAir Pressure
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∙ 9y agoPressure gradient.
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∙ 9y agoprecipitation
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The fastest winds on Earth are found in tornadoes.
What wind has the greatest speed hurricanes tornadoes land breezes or cyclones?
Tornadoes, by a considerable amount.
Is a measure of cooling combining temperatures and wind speed is called?
This is called chilling effect.
What is hurricane Earl's greatest wind speed?
Hurricane Earl's peak sustained winds were 145 mph.
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The speed of the H+ ions.
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How does wind speed effect cars?
Wind speed may affect cars, effect change to aspects of cars or have an effect upon cars but, to say that wind speed effects cars is most likely a typo. I recommend changing the question.
Which substance has the greatest effect on the rate of weathering of rock?
wind, water and ice has the greatest effect on weathering of rock
What has a bigger effect on wind speed temperature or air pressure?
The bigger affect on wind speed is air pressure.
What affect will a reduction in surface wind speed have on the Coriolis force?
The surface wind speed has no effect on the Coriolis Force. The Coriolis Force is dependant on the rotation of Earth that has the effect on surface wind and not the other way around
Which wind has the greatest speed?
The fastest winds on Earth are found in tornadoes.
How does barometric pressure change effect wind speed?
cause.
Effect of wind speed on sports performance?
Wind speed can have a large effect on performance in sports. Take football for example if the wind is strong it will be harder to throw an accurate pass or kick and accurate field goal. In golf you must be constantly aware of what the wind is doing because it will have a huge effect on where your ball goes.
What is effect of increasing wind speed on rate of evaporation?
a drought or windy rain
How do you find good places for wind turbines?
Wind turbines are normally placed at the bottom of a valley, or a hill that doesn't have trees (trees block and trap wind, reducing the wind speed) at an angle where the speed of wind and the amount of wind are the greatest so to produce the maximum amount of energy.
What effect will a reduction in surface wind speed have on the Coriolis force?
The effect that a reduction in surface wind speed will have on the Coriolis force is to reduce the effect of the Coriolis force. Winds blowing at higher speeds are pulled on more by the Coriolis force, which somewhat alters the direction in which they blow.
What wind has the greatest speed hurricanes tornadoes land breezes or cyclones?
Tornadoes, by a considerable amount.
