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Wind Chill is the scale you need.

In the late 1930s a Boy Scout was invited to travel to the Antarctic with Byrd's expedition, and this person was Paul Siple.

One of the experiments he devised was to measure the rate of cooling in various wind strengths and temperatures, of water filled bottles. From such simple beginnings, Wind Chill measurement was started.

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Why water sinks in antyclock wise direction in northen hemispear?

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Why do jet streams flow parallel to isobars?

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Is it true that the increased cooling that a wind can cause is called the Coriolis effect?

No, the increased cooling caused by wind is not due to the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis effect is a phenomenon that describes the apparent deflection of moving objects caused by the Earth's rotation. The cooling effect of wind is mainly due to the process of convection and the transfer of heat away from a surface.


The increased cooling that a wind can cause is called a coriolis effect?

Wind Chill Factor


The increased cooling that a wind can cause is called the Coriolis effect true or false?

true


Is the increased cooling that a wind can cause is called Coriolis effect?

Wind Chill Factor


The apparent curving of the winds is called?

the Coriolis effect


What is increased cooling by wind from body heat called?

Increased cooling by wind from body heat is called convective cooling. This process occurs when heat is transferred from the body to the air through convection, resulting in a cooling effect due to the movement of air.


What is the apparent curving of the called?

the Coriolis effect


Are Winds are turned to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

yes they are =^_^=


The way Earth's rotation makes wind curve is called what?

It's called the 'Coriolis effect'. In the northern hemisphere, they rotate clockwise. South of the equator, they rotate counter-clockwise.


What is the effect of earths rotation of the direction of winds and currents called?

The Coriolis effect


What effect of earth rotation on the direction of wind and current is called?

Coriolis effect


What is the effect of earths rotation on the direction of winds and currents called?

The Coriolis effect