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What is the characteristics of planetary winds?

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Planetary winds arise from two simple phenomena- Convection and Coriolis force. You may have seen convection currents in a vessel filled with water that is being heated. Bottom of the vessel is hot. Hot water is less dense and rises above cold water. This happens with air also. read more

The most interesting characteristic of planetary winds is the coriolis effect. When air feels a pressure gradient, like a high pressure system near a low pressure system, the air tries to flow from high to low pressure. read more

PLANETARY WINDS The general, permanent circula­tion of surface winds throughout the world is.denoted by the term 'planetary winds'. The wind belts are basically controlled by the latitudinal pressure belts and by the forces produced by rotation of the earth. read more

--Planetary wind can refer to any wind system of the earth's atmosphere which owes its existence and direction to solar radiation and to the rotation of the earth. --Planetary wind can refer to major winds that affect great portions of the earth rather than just local winds. read more

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