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Wind Is The Flow of Gases On A Large Scale. On The Surface of The Earth, Wind Consists of The Bulk

Wind is the movement of gases on various scales. On Earth, wind is the bulk movement of air across the surface, while solar wind and planetary wind involve the movement of gases in space. Winds are classified by their scale, speed, causes, regions, and effects. The strongest winds occur on Neptune and Saturn. Wind speed, gas density, and energy content are important aspects. Winds are also referred to by their strength and direction. They range from short gusts to global winds caused by differences in solar heating between the equator and poles. Winds shape landscapes through erosion and transport of dust and seeds, and affect wildlife through food and shelter impacts.

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Wind Is The Flow of Gases On A Large Scale. On The Surface of The Earth, Wind Consists of The Bulk

Wind is the movement of gases on various scales. On Earth, wind is the bulk movement of air across the surface, while solar wind and planetary wind involve the movement of gases in space. Winds are classified by their scale, speed, causes, regions, and effects. The strongest winds occur on Neptune and Saturn. Wind speed, gas density, and energy content are important aspects. Winds are also referred to by their strength and direction. They range from short gusts to global winds caused by differences in solar heating between the equator and poles. Winds shape landscapes through erosion and transport of dust and seeds, and affect wildlife through food and shelter impacts.

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Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale.

On the surface of the Earth, wind consists of the bulk


movement of air. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from
the sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a
planet's atmosphere into space. Winds are commonly classified by their spatial scale, their speed,
the types of forces that cause them, the regions in which they occur, and their effect. The strongest
observed winds on a planet in our solar system occur onNeptune and Saturn. Winds have various
aspects, an important one being its velocity; another the density of the gas involved; another is the
energy content or wind energy of a wind.
In meteorology, winds are often referred to according to their strength, and the direction from which
the wind is blowing. Short bursts of high speed wind are termed gusts. Strong winds of intermediate
duration (around one minute) are termed squalls. Long-duration winds have various names
associated with their average strength, such as breeze, gale, storm, hurricane, and typhoon. Wind
occurs on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes
generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few hours, to global winds resulting from the
difference in absorption of solar energy between the climate zones on Earth. The two main causes of
large-scale atmospheric circulation are the differential heating between the equator and the poles,
and the rotation of the planet (Coriolis effect). Within the tropics, thermal low circulations over terrain
and high plateaus can drive monsoon circulations. In coastal areas the sea breeze/land breeze cycle
can define local winds; in areas that have variable terrain, mountain and valley breezes can
dominate local winds.
In human civilization, wind has inspired mythology, influenced the events of history, expanded the
range of transport and warfare, and provided a power source for mechanical
work, electricity and recreation. Wind powers the voyages of sailing ships across Earth's oceans. Hot
air balloons use the wind to take short trips, and powered flight uses it to increase lift and reduce fuel
consumption. Areas of wind shear caused by various weather phenomena can lead to dangerous
situations for aircraft. When winds become strong, trees and man-made structures are damaged or
destroyed.
Winds can shape landforms, via a variety of aeolian processes such as the formation of fertile soils,
such as loess, and by erosion. Dust from large deserts can be moved great distances from its
source region by the prevailing winds; winds that are accelerated by rough topography and
associated with dust outbreaks have been assigned regional names in various parts of the world
because of their significant effects on those regions. Wind affects the spread of wildfires. Winds
disperse seeds from various plants, enabling the survival and dispersal of those plant species, as
well as flying insect populations. When combined with cold temperatures, wind has a negative

impact on livestock. Wind affects animals' food stores, as well as their hunting and defensive
strategies.

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