DSK wrote in message ...
basskisser wrote:


Here, stupid, from the link that YOU posted!!!!!:
What causes wind?
Wind is caused by air flowing from high pressure to low pressure.

Correct. But you have conveniently ignored the basic cause of this pressure differential.


Since the Earth is rotating, however, the air does not flow directly
from high to low pressure, but it is deflected to the right (in the
Northern Hemisphere; to the left in the Southern Hemisphere), so that
the wind flows around the high and low pressure areas.

In other words, the rotation of the earth does affect the direction of the wind, but does not cause or
create the wind from the git-go.

Did you look at the web site I provided a link to? It said in plain words, the sun heats up the air
unevenly and this causes wind. Period.

I know that it is very difficult to admit that you're wrong, but you'll be a better person if you do.

DSK

Yes, YOU would be a better person. Anyone with reasoning skills would
know that in the above statement, "wind flow" would mean????? Yes!!!
WIND!!! This is from a science website:
As the Earth rotates on its axis, gravity forces this relatively
"heavy" air near the Earth's surface to spin round with it. However,
the air higher up is less affected. The difference between the speed
at which air moves close to the surface and the speed of air higher up
forms vortexes or whirlpools. This mixing causes variations in air
speed, and, consequently, "wind" is generated at the earth's surface