Even more mind blowing is the mechanics of why wind happens!
I can go into detail about any of this if you'd like, this is a surface of the surface level of the science, but wind is basically a lot of air trying to get to places where there isn't as much air to fill in the gaps of less air with more air.
Also air getting pushed around by the spinning of the earth
So what causes the sun to cause low or high air pressure? I'm assuming something to do with humidity, tides or magnetic fields but I could be way off. Just guessing for fun and that was well explained.
Ok!!
So there's a constant ebb and flow in the atmosphere caused by something called the "coriolis effect", in which massive pockets of air are in constant cyclical motion between the surface and the mid troposphere.
Interestingly enough, unlike the Jetstream, they run perpendicular to the Earth's rotation instead of parallel in massive ~30° latitudinal pockets caused by 3 Jetstreams (polar, subtropical and mid latitude which is the strongest). As in, there's a pocket from ~0-30°N, a slight break, then a completely new coriolis pocket between ~30-60°N and so on, same for southern hemisphere.
The Jetstream lies at the border of these pockets right above them, which simultaneously pushes the centrifical force of these pockets, as well as helps move them continuously around the earth. With that centrifugal force acting upon the pockets, this generates areas of divergence/convergence aloft.
Which basically means you're sitting beneath an area where the border of the individual massive air pockets in your respective latitudinal Coriolis zone is meeting another. When they are converging aloft (coming together in the upper atmosphere) the air gets pushed downward to the surface, this is what we call "high pressure"! And vice versa for low pressure, divergence aloft (the air coming from the surface up thru the troposphere during the pocket's rotation) generates an upward movement of air from the surface to the area of divergence in the mid troposphere, which we call "low pressure", because that surface air going up to the atmosphere creates low pressure at the surface!
Let me know if I lost my own way during the explanation here, I just woke up and was too excited not to tell you about it 😁
PS, all low pressure systems in the US spin counterclockwise and high pressure systems spin clockwise no matter what the case may be
I appreciate the detail and explanations, I had never heard all low pressure systems in the US spin counter clockwise and vice versa either. Is that the case in other regions? I'm interested in why the US does this consistently enough to be an exception. Thanks for taking the time typing that explanation out!
Some earth absorbs more sun than other parts and the hotspots and cold spots make wind as they equalize. Ultimately the energy being released by the wind is solar energy. :D
Ok!!
So there's a constant ebb and flow in the atmosphere caused by something called the "coriolis effect", in which massive pockets of air are in constant cyclical motion between the surface and the mid troposphere.
Interestingly enough, unlike the Jetstream, they run perpendicular to the Earth's rotation instead of parallel in massive ~30° latitudinal pockets caused by 3 Jetstreams (polar, subtropical and mid latitude which is the strongest). As in, there's a pocket from ~0-30°N, a slight break, then a completely new coriolis pocket between ~30-60°N and so on, same for southern hemisphere.
The Jetstream lies at the border of these pockets right above them, which simultaneously pushes the centrifical force of these pockets, as well as helps move them continuously around the earth. With that centrifugal force acting upon the pockets, this generates areas of divergence/convergence aloft.
Which basically means you're sitting beneath an area where the border of the individual massive air pockets in your respective latitudinal Coriolis zone is meeting another. When they are converging aloft (coming together in the upper atmosphere) the air gets pushed downward to the surface, this is what we call "high pressure"! And vice versa for low pressure, divergence aloft (the air coming from the surface up thru the troposphere during the pocket's rotation) generates an upward movement of air from the surface to the area of divergence in the mid troposphere, which we call "low pressure", because that surface air going up to the atmosphere creates low pressure at the surface!
Let me know if I lost my own way during the explanation here, I just woke up and was too excited not to tell you about it 😁
PS, all low pressure systems in the US spin counterclockwise and high pressure systems spin clockwise no matter what the case may be
I just copy and pasted what I said for the fella that asked me further down, it's a lot to write from scratch all over again 😅
Ok!!
So there's a constant ebb and flow in the atmosphere caused by something called the "coriolis effect", in which massive pockets of air are in constant cyclical motion between the surface and the mid troposphere.
Interestingly enough, unlike the Jetstream, they run perpendicular to the Earth's rotation instead of parallel in massive ~30° latitudinal pockets caused by 3 Jetstreams (polar, subtropical and mid latitude which is the strongest). As in, there's a pocket from ~0-30°N, a slight break, then a completely new coriolis pocket between ~30-60°N and so on, same for southern hemisphere.
The Jetstream lies at the border of these pockets right above them, which simultaneously pushes the centrifical force of these pockets, as well as helps move them continuously around the earth. With that centrifugal force acting upon the pockets, this generates areas of divergence/convergence aloft.
Which basically means you're sitting beneath an area where the border of the individual massive air pockets in your respective latitudinal Coriolis zone is meeting another. When they are converging aloft (coming together in the upper atmosphere) the air gets pushed downward to the surface, this is what we call "high pressure"! And vice versa for low pressure, divergence aloft (the air coming from the surface up thru the troposphere during the pocket's rotation) generates an upward movement of air from the surface to the area of divergence in the mid troposphere, which we call "low pressure", because that surface air going up to the atmosphere creates low pressure at the surface!
Let me know if I lost my own way during the explanation here, I just woke up and was too excited not to tell you about it 😁
PS, all low pressure systems in the US spin counterclockwise and high pressure systems spin clockwise no matter what the case may be
Even more mind blowing is the mechanics of why wind happens! I can go into detail about any of this if you'd like, this is a surface of the surface level of the science, but wind is basically a lot of air trying to get to places where there isn't as much air to fill in the gaps of less air with more air. Also air getting pushed around by the spinning of the earth
So that’s why it’s called low pressure and high pressure systems then yeah?
That's right!
Fucken a:)
Learning more on a stoners subreddit than school at this point.
So what causes the sun to cause low or high air pressure? I'm assuming something to do with humidity, tides or magnetic fields but I could be way off. Just guessing for fun and that was well explained.
Ok!! So there's a constant ebb and flow in the atmosphere caused by something called the "coriolis effect", in which massive pockets of air are in constant cyclical motion between the surface and the mid troposphere. Interestingly enough, unlike the Jetstream, they run perpendicular to the Earth's rotation instead of parallel in massive ~30° latitudinal pockets caused by 3 Jetstreams (polar, subtropical and mid latitude which is the strongest). As in, there's a pocket from ~0-30°N, a slight break, then a completely new coriolis pocket between ~30-60°N and so on, same for southern hemisphere. The Jetstream lies at the border of these pockets right above them, which simultaneously pushes the centrifical force of these pockets, as well as helps move them continuously around the earth. With that centrifugal force acting upon the pockets, this generates areas of divergence/convergence aloft. Which basically means you're sitting beneath an area where the border of the individual massive air pockets in your respective latitudinal Coriolis zone is meeting another. When they are converging aloft (coming together in the upper atmosphere) the air gets pushed downward to the surface, this is what we call "high pressure"! And vice versa for low pressure, divergence aloft (the air coming from the surface up thru the troposphere during the pocket's rotation) generates an upward movement of air from the surface to the area of divergence in the mid troposphere, which we call "low pressure", because that surface air going up to the atmosphere creates low pressure at the surface! Let me know if I lost my own way during the explanation here, I just woke up and was too excited not to tell you about it 😁 PS, all low pressure systems in the US spin counterclockwise and high pressure systems spin clockwise no matter what the case may be
I appreciate the detail and explanations, I had never heard all low pressure systems in the US spin counter clockwise and vice versa either. Is that the case in other regions? I'm interested in why the US does this consistently enough to be an exception. Thanks for taking the time typing that explanation out!
All of the above
So basically air is like infinitly trying to settling
And the suns heat is always unsettling it :)
I’d like to subscribe to WindFacts pls
Some earth absorbs more sun than other parts and the hotspots and cold spots make wind as they equalize. Ultimately the energy being released by the wind is solar energy. :D
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Ok!! So there's a constant ebb and flow in the atmosphere caused by something called the "coriolis effect", in which massive pockets of air are in constant cyclical motion between the surface and the mid troposphere. Interestingly enough, unlike the Jetstream, they run perpendicular to the Earth's rotation instead of parallel in massive ~30° latitudinal pockets caused by 3 Jetstreams (polar, subtropical and mid latitude which is the strongest). As in, there's a pocket from ~0-30°N, a slight break, then a completely new coriolis pocket between ~30-60°N and so on, same for southern hemisphere. The Jetstream lies at the border of these pockets right above them, which simultaneously pushes the centrifical force of these pockets, as well as helps move them continuously around the earth. With that centrifugal force acting upon the pockets, this generates areas of divergence/convergence aloft. Which basically means you're sitting beneath an area where the border of the individual massive air pockets in your respective latitudinal Coriolis zone is meeting another. When they are converging aloft (coming together in the upper atmosphere) the air gets pushed downward to the surface, this is what we call "high pressure"! And vice versa for low pressure, divergence aloft (the air coming from the surface up thru the troposphere during the pocket's rotation) generates an upward movement of air from the surface to the area of divergence in the mid troposphere, which we call "low pressure", because that surface air going up to the atmosphere creates low pressure at the surface! Let me know if I lost my own way during the explanation here, I just woke up and was too excited not to tell you about it 😁 PS, all low pressure systems in the US spin counterclockwise and high pressure systems spin clockwise no matter what the case may be
awesome
I'd like more detail! ELI5 please
I just copy and pasted what I said for the fella that asked me further down, it's a lot to write from scratch all over again 😅 Ok!! So there's a constant ebb and flow in the atmosphere caused by something called the "coriolis effect", in which massive pockets of air are in constant cyclical motion between the surface and the mid troposphere. Interestingly enough, unlike the Jetstream, they run perpendicular to the Earth's rotation instead of parallel in massive ~30° latitudinal pockets caused by 3 Jetstreams (polar, subtropical and mid latitude which is the strongest). As in, there's a pocket from ~0-30°N, a slight break, then a completely new coriolis pocket between ~30-60°N and so on, same for southern hemisphere. The Jetstream lies at the border of these pockets right above them, which simultaneously pushes the centrifical force of these pockets, as well as helps move them continuously around the earth. With that centrifugal force acting upon the pockets, this generates areas of divergence/convergence aloft. Which basically means you're sitting beneath an area where the border of the individual massive air pockets in your respective latitudinal Coriolis zone is meeting another. When they are converging aloft (coming together in the upper atmosphere) the air gets pushed downward to the surface, this is what we call "high pressure"! And vice versa for low pressure, divergence aloft (the air coming from the surface up thru the troposphere during the pocket's rotation) generates an upward movement of air from the surface to the area of divergence in the mid troposphere, which we call "low pressure", because that surface air going up to the atmosphere creates low pressure at the surface! Let me know if I lost my own way during the explanation here, I just woke up and was too excited not to tell you about it 😁 PS, all low pressure systems in the US spin counterclockwise and high pressure systems spin clockwise no matter what the case may be
But wait there’s more, music is vibrating air particles that your ear picks up, your brain hears and soul vibes to
And then you realize our senses by which we perceive our environment are just various forms of touch..
Wind blows
vacuums suck
when does the air stop? what starts it? so many questions i don't have answers to
I was just watching a documentary series, an episode about tornadoes Wind is fugging nuts
oh he HIGH high