BobRingReflections

In the past, I’ve posted blogs on the science of clouds and the weather, but I realized a while ago that I had more to learn about the wind.  So, this blog will cover the science of wind.   After a short introduction, I’ll talk about the different global prevailing wind zones; local considerations; wind patterns and storms; wind impacts on the natural landscape; how winds are measured; how we obtain energy from wind; and finish up with a discussion of historical and regional winds. My principal sources include “Wind,” nationalgeographic.org; “Wind:   Meteorology,” britannica.com; Global Wind Patterns,” electricala2Z.com; “Wind,” Wikipedia; and numerous other online sources. Introduction Wind is caused when air moves from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure.   The greater the pressure difference between areas, the stronger the wind.   Wind is characterized by its altitude, speed, and direction, with wind direction usually expressed in terms of the direction from wh