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wind
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is the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
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anemometer
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an instrument that measures wind speed
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wind-chill factor
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the increased cooling that a wind can cause
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local winds
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winds that blow over short distances
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sea breeze
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a local wind that blows from a sea or lake
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land breeze
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the flow of air from land to a body of water
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global winds
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winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
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Coriolis effect
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the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve
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latitude
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distance from the equator, measured in degrees
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jet stream
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bands of high speed winds
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