Winds
Information about Winds by Aleesa Jordan
General Information
Wind is caused by changes in the atmosphere's pressure. When air moves from high to low pressure in an area, it results in winds of various speeds!
Local Winds
Land Breeze:
Land breezes blow from land to the body of water before them, the heat from the water goes with the coolness of the air and that's how it passes by. Land breezes happen at night.
Sea Breeze:
It's the same as the land breeze, but it happens during the day. Cold water to hot air equals sea breeze!
Three Winds.
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Global Winds
Welcome to the World of Winds
Global Winds
Doldrums are at the Equator, (0 degrees latitude) Doldrums winds are very weak.
Trade Winds are very strong, people, like sailors, used these winds to move cargo to different countries for trading goods.
Jet Streams are bands of very strong winds in the upper troposphere. Airplanes use the jet streams to travel places faster, and save fuel.
Polar Easterlies blow from the south and north pole, and the winds are very weak. They also go from east to west.