How pressure changes create powerful winds that fuel extreme weather
The same wave in the jet stream can lead to strong winds, blowing dust and fire danger in one region, while triggering a ...
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Where the wind blows: Northern Illinois windier than southern part of state
“The northern parts of the state are windier than the southern parts of the state and that pretty much holds true for winter, ...
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What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
friction and gravity can also alter the speed and direction of winds. But it all starts with this change in pressure over a distance – what meteorologists like me call a pressure gradient.
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The Horizontal Temperature Gradient and the Increase of Wind with Height
IF the horizontal layers of air were isothermal (the upper layers having the lower temperature), then the gradient winds at ... Consequently the wind would decrease with height, and although ...
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The Physical Environment Within Forests
Vapor pressure gradient - A measure of water vapor concentration ... Weather - Day to day variations in temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind speed and direction. Weathering - The breakdown ...
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What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
When huge dust storms like this one in the Phoenix suburbs in 2022 hit, it's easy to see the power of the wind. Christopher Harris/iStock Images via Getty Plus ...