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Winds at the same altitude as clouds can influence their direction. However, the motion of clouds within an air mass is determined with respect to the motion of the air mass over the Earth's surface. Winds can vary considerably with altitude.

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What determines the speed and direction of clouds?

The speed and direction of clouds are determined by wind patterns in the atmosphere. High-altitude winds, such as jet streams, can influence cloud movement, while vertical air currents can affect cloud speed. Additionally, factors like temperature, humidity, and air pressure can also play a role in cloud dynamics.


Does wind shear separate the positive and negative charges in a cloud?

Wind shear will usually blow away the ionized air. A separation of charges in a cloud occurs, and allows the electric potentials to increase to an extent that a neutralizing discharge must occur, which comes in the form of lightning.


How does barometric pressure change effect wind speed?

Barometric pressure changes can affect wind speed by creating pressure gradients that drive air movement. When there is a high pressure system next to a low pressure system, winds tend to be stronger as air flows from high to low pressure to equalize. This can result in faster wind speeds.


Does temperature decrease as wind speed increases?

No, temperature does not decrease as wind speed increases. Wind speed and temperature are independent of each other. Wind can affect how we perceive temperature through wind chill factor, where the faster the wind blows, the cooler it feels on our skin.


What two factors determine the wind that might affect a baseball game?

Both intensity and speed determine how wind affects a baseball game. If the wind is intense, it will slow down not only the pitches but the returns, and if it is fast it can make the ball go farther.

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What determines the speed and direction of clouds?

The speed and direction of clouds are determined by wind patterns in the atmosphere. High-altitude winds, such as jet streams, can influence cloud movement, while vertical air currents can affect cloud speed. Additionally, factors like temperature, humidity, and air pressure can also play a role in cloud dynamics.


Does cloud movement cause wind?

no


Can wind have speed?

Wind is simply the movement of air. By definition, this movement has velocity (it has speed plus a direction).


What do weather satellites measure?

Pressure, wind direction, wind speed and cloud cover


How does the wind affect a boat's speed?

By the types of sails that you have. or it could be the wind type or the wind's speed


Does wind affect cloud shapes?

Yes, all the time.


What are the factors that affect the size the shape and the color of the cloud?

By the wind


What factor should you include in a description of weather?

temperature and cloud coverwind speed and humidityair pressure and wind direction


How does wind affect speed in still air?

Still air means that there is no wind, therefore, no wind-speed.


Does wind shear separate the positive and negative charges in a cloud?

Wind shear will usually blow away the ionized air. A separation of charges in a cloud occurs, and allows the electric potentials to increase to an extent that a neutralizing discharge must occur, which comes in the form of lightning.


What are two clues that earth is moving?

wind movement and sun movement and cloud movement come on people u should know this


What weather condition does wind speed measure?

The wind direction is measured with wind vanes or wind socks. The wind speed is measured with an anemometer.