What is able to cause global winds?

Global Winds. Earth's curved surface causes some parts of Earth to receive the. Sun's rays more directly than other parts. For example, the Sun shines more directly on the surface at the equator than at the poles. As the warmer air over the equator rises, colder air from the poles rushes toward the equator to take its place. read more

The result of Earth's rotation. Air heads into low pressure systemcenter and out of high pressure system. read more

Every 30 degrees latitude, the temperature changes enough to cause the pressure to flip. These areas of High and Low pressure are called PRESSURE BELTS. Just like always, global winds WANT to travel in a straight line from High to Low pressure. HOWEVER, THE EARTH'S ROTATION AND CORIOLIS EFFECT CAUSE ALL GLOBAL WINDS TO BE DEFLECTED. read more