© TAFE MECAT 2008 Chapter 4(b) Atmospheric Motion & Wind.
Objectives Describe how the rotation of Earth affects the movement of air. Compare and contrast wind systems. Identify the various types of fronts. –Coriolis.
12.2 Weather Systems
Collin McCarn, Kristian Brown Tyler Smith Chapter 16 Section 3 Winds.
Global Wind Currents. What do wind patterns have to do with oceans? CURRENTS.
Fig. 15.8
Global Wind Currents
Air Pressure and Wind