Temperate Cyclones and the Jet Stream The very same Coriolis forces that create vortices in Earth's atmosphere in the tropics also create vortices at temperate latitudes, often over land, called ...

What is wind? Where does it come from, and why does it blow? Why are storm winds so strong? Are winds on other planets like they are on Earth? Read on for answers to these "blue-sky" questions and ...

The simplest definition of wind is air in motion. Wind is generated by uneven pressure in the atmosphere, which is caused by uneven heating by the Sun, land, and oceans. The air closest to the ground ...