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what is wind

the movment of air caused by different in air pressurre
what is coriolis effect

the apparent curving of the path winds and ocean currents due to the rotation of earth
what are the major global wind systems

polar easterlies, westerlies, and trade winds
jet streams are narrow belts of high speed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and lower what

stratosphere
shorelines and mountains can produce temperature differences that cause what

local winds

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