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wind
the horizontal movement of air across the earth's surface
atmospheric pressure
the weight of atmosphere above the location
what U.S. locations are most suitable for wind development?
North Dakota, Texas, Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska
-fierce winds channeled from the Rocky Mountains through the Great Plains.
location low pressure systems
locations of extreme pressure records
location of high pressure systems
factors that influence the flow of wind
gravitational force, pressure gradient force, Coriolis effect, friction
pressure gradient force
the force that results when there is a difference in pressure across a surface- Air moves from high pressures to low pressures, setting up a gradient
coriolis effect
the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances
friction
Wind flowing across different surfaces creates different resistances to movement from frictional drag
gravitational force
is what holds the atmosphere to the earth
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