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air cur·rent
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Princeton's WordNet
wind, air current, current of airnoun
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
"trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
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Air current
In meteorology, air currents are concentrated areas of winds. They are mainly due to differences in atmospheric pressure or temperature. They are divided into horizontal and vertical currents; both are present at mesoscale while horizontal ones dominate at synoptic scale. Air currents are not only found in the troposphere, but extend to the stratosphere and mesosphere.
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air current
An air current is a flow or movement of air in a specific direction. This tends to occur due to differences in temperature and pressure that create forces moving the air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. Air currents can be found both at the surface of the earth, influenced by factors such as terrain and bodies of water, and also at higher levels in the atmosphere due to the earth's rotation and heat from the sun. Examples include wind, breezes, cyclones and trade winds.
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Air current
Air currents can be caused by differences in temperature, pressure, or impurity concentration. Temperature differences can cause air currents because warmer air is less dense than cooler air, causing the warmer air to appear "lighter." Thus, if the warm air is under the cool air, air currents will form as they exchange places.
Editors Contribution
air current
A current of air.
Air currents are visible on specific types of software.
Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2021
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of air current in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of air current in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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