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differences in air pressure unequal heating
movement of air caused by differences in air pressure wind
air is warmer and less dense than surrounding air air pressure
the poles in colder and denser than surrounding air, it raised sinks
high pressure areas are creaked around the poles as cold air sinks
cold polar air flows towards the equator
large,circular patterns of air movement convection cells
bands of high pressure and low pressure, 30 high pressure belt
paths of wind and ocean currents seem to curve Coriolis effect
winds that blow from 30 latitude in both hemispheres trade winds
area around the equator where the trade winds meets doldrums
wind formed as cold, 60 north and south polar easterlies
winds belt 30 and 60 westerlies
sinking air creates high pressure and weak winds horse latitude
marrow belts of high speed winds in upper and lower stratosphere jet streams
local winds mountain breeze
geographic features cause local winds shoreline or mountains
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