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Chapter Two - Describing Our Planet

Chapter Three - Our Atmosphere

Chapter Four - Atmospheric Temperatures

Chapter Five - Atmospheric Pressures

Atmospheric Pressure
Pressure Effects The Landscape
Why Does The Atmosphere Exert Pressure?
Pressure And Density
Pressure And Temperature
Pressure Equalizing - Wind
Wind Movement
Pressure Gradient
The Coriolis Effect
Wind Friction
Wind Speed
The Circulation of The Atmosphere
Subtropic Highs (STH)
The Trade Winds
Westerlies
Subpolar Lows (SPL) And Polar Easterlies
Localized Wind Patterns
Sea And Land Breezes
Montain And Valley Breezes

Chapter Six - Atmospheric Moisture

Chapter Seven - Atmospheric Disturbances

Chapter Eight - The Hydrosphere

Chapter Nine - The Biosphere

Wind Speed

All though occasionally other factors can impact the speed at which airflow travels, wind speed is primarily effected by the pressure gradient. If the pressure gradient is sharp, or in other words, if it changes rapidly from a high pressure to a low pressure, than the wind speed will almost always be high.

Wind speed is determined by the pressure gradient.

If the pressure gradient is gradual, then in almost all cases, the wind speed will be low.

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