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air that decided standing still was beneath it.
means Air moving across the earth's surface, whether a gentle breeze or a gale.
from From Old English 'wind,' the same word found across the Germanic family (Dutch 'wind,' German 'Wind') and traceable back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to blow' — a cousin of Latin 'ventus' and the source of words like 'ventilate' and 'vent.' The root has been describing moving air for as long as there have been words to describe it.
- true cause
- sun heats air unevenly, pressure chases balance
- jupiter winds
- storms there blow over 400 mph
- named killer
- erosion sculpts deserts grain by grain
- free power
- turbines harvest it without burning anything
- oldest map
- ancients named winds like gods
trade winds — persistent winds that blow from 30° north to 30° south latitude, powering centuries of sailing routes
chinook winds — warm, dry winds descending the rocky mountains in western north america, reaching 100+ mph in alberta
mistral — cold northwesterly wind in southern france and mediterranean, reaching 60+ mph and known since roman times
roaring forties — powerful southern hemisphere winds between 40-50° latitude that sailors have used for centuries to circumnavigate