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W inds. What causes winds?. Winds are caused by differences in air pressure. They move from areas of high pressure to low pressure. Differences in air pressure are caused by unequal heating of the atmosphere. Cool air has higher air pressure so it flows underneath the warm, less dense air.

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  1. Winds What causes winds?

  2. Winds are caused by differences in air pressure. • They move from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

  3. Differences in air pressure are caused by unequal heating of the atmosphere. • Cool air has higher air pressure so it flows underneath the warm, less dense air.

  4. Measuring Wind direction • A wind vane measures wind direction. • The name tells where the wind is coming from. • i.e. – north wind blows from the north to the south.

  5. Wind speed • An anemometer measures wind speed.

  6. Wind-chill factor • The wind-chill factor is the increased cooling that a wind can bring.

  7. Local Winds • Winds that blow over short distances and are caused by unequal heating of Earth’s surface within a small area.

  8. SeaBreeze – a wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto land.Land Breeze – the flow of air from land to a body of water.

  9. Monsoons Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the season.

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