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It's not a closed system, the wind patterns on the earth are due to heat differentials which are constantly being created due to... the sun. You can think of it
by opportune 8y ago
It's not a closed system, the wind patterns on the earth are due to heat differentials which are constantly being created due to... the sun. You can think of it as a way of harvesting more concentrated solar energy
- vermilingua 8y agoIf that were true, wouldn’t the weather get progressively more energetic over time? Wouldn’t we now be living with constant planetoids storms?
- opportune 8y agoNo, because the friction between the air and itself/the rest of the planet slows down the winds and dissipates the energy as heat
- vermilingua 8y agoAaahh, I see; thanks. Also, *planetary.