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Wind
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air in natural motion, moving southwest from the North pole and northwest from the south pole.
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anemometer
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any instrument used for measuring the speed of winds.
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windchill factor
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the apparent temperature felt on the exposed body, owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
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sea breeze
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a thermally produced wind blowing from a cool ocean surface onto adjoining warm land.
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coriolis effect
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the effect of earths rotation on the direction of wind currents.
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