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Encyclopedia of Earth: Local and Regional Wind Systems

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Read about regional and local wind systems, including information on changes in atmospheric pressure, thermal energy in the atmosphere, sea and land breezes, mountain and valley breezes, and monsoon winds.

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Concepts
thermal energy
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Additional Tags
air pressure change, difference in atmospheric pressure, energy movement in the atmosphere, land breeze, monsoon wind, mountain breeze, moving air, regional wind system, sea breeze, valley breeze, wind systems
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)