It is true that the combination of the movement of convection currents and the spinning of earth causes regional wind patterns.
similarity is currents form gyres. difference is currents are any movement of water in one specific direction and gyres are circular patterns of water
Temperature. The sun heats different parts of the planet at different rates, and as a result of thermal expansion of gasses convection currents are created in the atmosphere. When combined with the counter-clockwise (eastward) rotation of the earth, these convection currents are responsible for wind patterns on Earth. Keep in mind that if the warm air rises due to thermal expansion, something must take it's place - and cooler air is what rushes in to do this.
Air moves in large circular patterns called convection cells. A convection cell is most notable in the formation of clouds with its release and transportation of energy.
Air moves in large, circular patterns called convection cells.
The differing air temperatures cause the winds.
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Lighter, warm material rises while more heavier, cool material sinks. It is the movement that creates circulation patterns known as convection currents in the atmosphere, in water, and in the mantle of Earth. In the atmosphere, as air warms it rises, allowing cooler air to flow in underneath.
similarity is currents form gyres. difference is currents are any movement of water in one specific direction and gyres are circular patterns of water
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Our planet is warmed by conduction (heat from the mantle below), convection (tropical heat is transferred to the poles by wind and currents) and radiation (primarily the warmth of the sun, though there's also radioactive decay occurring in our planet's core).
Air convection currents are created by a combination of the sun heating the air closer to the equator making it rise and cooling it in the arctic regions making air descend. That combined with the rotation of the Earth causing a Coriolis Effect making the winds that travel west to east.
Convection is the transfer of heat energy in a fluid. ... Air in the atmosphere acts as a fluid. The sun's radiation strikes the ground, thus warming the rocks.
Patterns of currents in water can be very similar to patterns of currents exhibited in air. One way to spot those currents more easily is to release colored smoke into the air or observe the way that dust flutters around.
It causes convection currents in the air that lead to varied wind patterns and the movements of clouds. It also affects the formation of clouds, as when it is too warm the cannot form as quickly and tend to produce less rain.
Ok, so the movement of the continents changed location of land and sea, therefore changing the wind patterns and ocean currents, slowly changing climate globally. Also, as the continents continue to move, climates will also continue to change.