Lukol Directory: Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: The Earth: The Atmosphere: Weather: Wind

Blow, Wind, Blow Demonstration of the Coriolis effect to show why wind blows the way it does. http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/nino/wi... Nationalgeographic.com: Why Does the Wind Blow Simple introduction to the wind. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/wo... Forces and Winds: Online Meteorology Guide Describes in detail what causes wind, the different kinds of wind, and the friction the Earth causes. http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/m... Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology Instructions for students how to measure wind speed with minimal equipment and surprising accuracy. http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teacher... FAQ Air Chemistry and Physics Answers question about the air, gases, the wind, and pressure. http://www.lenntech.com/FAQ-air-chemistry-... What Is Wind? Explains what wind is, and gives the fastest wind speed ever recorded. http://eo.ucar.edu/basics/wx_2_c.html BWEA: What causes the wind? Explains how the density and pressure changes of air causes wind. http://www.bwea.com/edu/wind.html Where Does the Wind Come From? Explains how differences in air pressure can cause the wind. http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/climate... Wind Tells you what is wind, where it comes from, and how we describe the winds. http://www.hko.gov.hk/education/edu01met/w... Weather Whiz Kids: Wind Explain the jet stream, global wind patterns, plus land and sea breezes. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/wind1.htm Sub Topics: Wind Erosion Coriolis Effect Wind Energy Chinook Wind Chill Jet Stream Sirocco Related Topics: Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: The Earth: The Atmosphere: Weather: Extreme Weather: Dust Storms

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