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What is air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground called?

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S. Hughes

S. Hughes

S. Hughes
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Answered Jan 29, 2021

Any air that moves horizontally or parallels to the ground is called wind. Wind refers to the movement of atmospheric air or gases on a large scale. Winds are usually caused either by the differences in air pressure or convection.

aWhile there are names for different kinds of winds, they are usually classified due to their speed, where they are occurring, the types of forces that are causing them, their spatial scale, and their effect. For those who study wind, the various aspects of wind, such as the density of the individual gases involved and their velocities, are very important in their findings.

Metrologists name winds based on the direction from which they are blowing and their strength. Winds with short duration are known as gusts. Other classifications of winds are hurricane, gale, squalls, storms, etc. Some types of winds are characterized by less than a ten-minute thunderstorm, local breezes, etc.

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Leo Samuels

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Leo Samuels, Content Writer, PG, California

Answered Jan 22, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Wind. It is a flow of gases. When it occurs, it does so as a movement of air that moves in bulk. Winds are classified by many different components, including the speed of the wind, the forces that cause the wind, where the wind occurs, and by their spatial scale.

When you go outside and you fill a gust of air against your skin or your hair, that is wind. This movement of air can be small gusts or they can be strong gusts that can cause damage to properties and to cars.

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F. Daniel

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F. Daniel, Content Optimization Executive, Diploma in Journalism, California

Answered Jan 20, 2021

You would call this “wind.” There are a lot of people who enjoy the wind especially when it is just right for the weather. It can be enough to make people feel that they are close to nature or that they are more comfortable. Wind may travel in different patterns and it can be felt in various parts of the world.

There are just some instances wherein they are felt more especially when there are some natural phenomena that are happening. They can travel thousands of kilometers and the pattern that the wind will follow will stay the same. Wind will also have the power to move things. It can move the leaves that have fallen to the ground. They can also move the sand.

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ensleycraven

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Answered Sep 20, 2018

Wind
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