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Where Does Wind Come From?

There's an invisible force shaping our lives, affecting the weather, climate, land, economy, and just whether a flag looks majestic or not - we're talking about the wind! Today we’re going to go into the science of where the wind comes from and take a closer look at the major wind systems and pressure belts across the globe. We'll explain how the Coriolis effect causes the winds to curve (and makes air travel a bit more complicated), explore the doldrums and horse latitudes that could stall ships for days, and show the enormous impact the trade winds had on European colonization of the Americas.

English
  • Originally Aired February 23, 2021
  • Runtime 11 minutes
  • Production Code ao_-OjDQwfk
  • Network YouTube
  • Created February 24, 2021 by
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