Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Just something I'm starting to notice...

There's something that I'm starting to notice as a result of studying the daily weather worldwide; a short term trend in a way. I am yet to post the world winds. The areas with the least amount of wind are also the coldest and warmest areas on Earth. Movement of air, or wind, is causing the surface temperatures to mix. As a result of this, the temps are relatively hot in extreme northern Siberia as opposed to Southern Russia. Also this is likely a major influence on the (relatively) warm Eurasia compared to Eastern Russia. So, while it's true that it's the bodies of water that moderate climate...it's also the mixture of air. This prohibits cold air from settling in some areas. Meanwhile warm air mixes with cold air when wind prevails. And eventually over time, this could, albeit theoretically lead to equilibrium. And one thing I haven't included is that the wind is usually stronger over water. The verdict would then be, that based on my recently observed conditions, the wind and temperature seem to be correlated. This is not surprising. However, it is something that I find truly neat because it shows that I can still learn some from these maps. It is, perhaps, something that we shouldn't overlook when studying climate. Low pressure=wind

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