FrozdY Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I was wondering what wind really is? it's not a solid and it's not a liquid, in yet it can effect us, interact with us, we know how to harness it and create it, but have we really asked our selves what it really is? I know that this might seem insignifigant but if this is insignifigant then everything is and if everything is then there'll be no progress. and also what is it that makes it move, why does it move, why isn't it affected by gravity? this is something that is like gravity, we can't see it in yet it effects us, keeps us on the ground and it's also invisible to the human eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sato Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Have you heard of gas? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I was wondering what wind really is? it's not a solid and it's not a liquid, in yet it can effect us, interact with us, we know how to harness it and create it, but have we really asked our selves what it really is? I know that this might seem insignifigant but if this is insignifigant then everything is and if everything is then there'll be no progress. and also what is it that makes it move, why does it move, why isn't it affected by gravity? this is something that is like gravity, we can't see it in yet it effects us, keeps us on the ground and it's also invisible to the human eye Wind is the movement of Earth's atmosphere due to the Earths rotation and solar heating, the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen with a lesser amount of oxygen and some trace gases... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 As an add on to Moontanman's point.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Wind is the movement of Earth's atmosphere due to the Earths rotation and solar heating, the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen with a lesser amount of oxygen and some trace gases... The heating leads to pressure differences, which cause fluid flow (in this case, air). Related (and timely): wind maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Have you heard of gas? Sorry, didn't mean for you to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Engineer Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I've always relied on the definition of wind as the change in air pressure and density. For example: If you have hot solar heat in one area, that hot air will rise, causing cooler air to rush into its place, i.e change in pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozdY Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 wow, i really joined a nice forum, i've always wondered what it was, how it's moving and such, thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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