Winds
Created By: Elijah McKinniss
General Info on Winds
- Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
- Winds are caused by the unequal heating of the Earth and the Coriolis effect.
Local Winds
- Local winds are a type of wind that blow over a small area.
- They are created by the unequal heating of Earth's surface over a small area.
- Sea breezes blow from the sea to the land.
- Land breezes blow from the land to the sea.
Sea Breezes
A diagram of sea breezes.
Land Breezes
A diagram of land breezes.
Local Winds
Global Winds
- Global winds are a type of wind that blows over a very large area, the Earth!
- The many types are all created by two things. The Coriolis effect, which is caused by the rotation of the Earth as well as a large convection current between the poles and the Equator, and the unequal heating of the Earth's surface over a large area.
- The Doldrums are calm areas around the Equator created by the large convection currents from the poles to the Equator.
Trade Winds
- A type of global wind that blows away from the horse latitudes to the Equator.
Prevailing Westerlies
- A type of global wind that blows away from the horse latitudes towards the polar regions.
Polar Easterlies
- A type of global wind that blows around the poles. These winds later fall towards the Equator causing a convection current.