Wind is the flow of gas es on a large scale. On the surface of the Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air . In outer space , solar wind is the movement of gas es or charged particles from the Sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical element s from a plane...

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How Wind Works | Actforlibraries.org Actforlibraries.org Home Earth Science Physical Science Biology Social Science Medical Science Other Mathematics Paleontology How Wind Works Wind is caused by energy from the sun and the rotation of the earth. There are many other influences on wind that help to ...

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In physical oceanography and fluid dynamics , the wind stress is the shear stress exerted by the wind on the surface of large bodies of water such as ocean s, sea s, estuaries and lake s. It is the force component parallel to the surface, per unit area , as applied by the wind on the water surface. ...