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1 WIND SYSTEMS

2 Wind 1. Uneven heating of Earth’s surface 2. Convection cells 3
Wind 1. Uneven heating of Earth’s surface 2. Convection cells 3. Coriolis Effect 4. Air flows from high pressure to low pressure.

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4 Coriolis Effect the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rotation.

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7 High Pressure – high density cold air Low Pressure – low density warm air

8 H & L Pressures Without & With Coriolis Effect

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15 Jet Stream

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