If we installed enough wind-farms, could we eventually stop the wind blowing altogether?

[dug777]

I guess upper atmosphere winds mean that you wouldn't...unless the turbines were rather tall & at every level 😉

 

[imported_Phil]

*head asplodes*

Crazy Aussies.

 

[Rubycon]

That's like putting up enough curtains to block out all insolation (sunlight) and cooling the earth to cryogenic temps!

 

[Bassyhead]

There's a lot of wind, I don't think so.

 

[Dragoon42]

if dug777 stopped posting would retarded posts end? no =(

 

[TheoPetro]

isnt wind caused by temp changes in diff levels of the atmosphere? if it is then i dont think you could stop it

 

[Stumps]

man...this thread blows

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
isnt wind caused by temp changes in diff levels of the atmosphere? if it is then i dont think you could stop it

No, wind is caused by differences in barometric pressure.

At least, surface wind.

Originally posted by: Stumps
man...this thread blows

:Q

:laugh:

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Eli
No, wind is caused by differences in barometric pressure.

At least, surface wind.

Most near-to-the-ground wind is caused by Taco Bell.

 

[LiquidImpulse]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
That's like putting up enough curtains to block out all insolation (sunlight) and cooling the earth to cryogenic temps!

:laugh:

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
isnt wind caused by temp changes in diff levels of the atmosphere? if it is then i dont think you could stop it

No, wind is caused by differences in barometric pressure.

At least, surface wind.

Originally posted by: Stumps
man...this thread blows

:Q

:laugh:

do we know what causes the upper atmosphere winds?

 

[biggiesmallz]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Eli
No, wind is caused by differences in barometric pressure.

At least, surface wind.

Most near-to-the-ground wind is caused by Taco Bell.

bwaaaaaahaahahahaa

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Stumps
man...this thread blows

:laugh: good one

 

[Arkitech]

no

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
isnt wind caused by temp changes in diff levels of the atmosphere? if it is then i dont think you could stop it

No, wind is caused by differences in barometric pressure.

At least, surface wind.

Originally posted by: Stumps
man...this thread blows

:Q

:laugh:

do we know what causes the upper atmosphere winds?

The same thing: Differences in air pressure.

 

[shoegazer]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TheoPetro
isnt wind caused by temp changes in diff levels of the atmosphere? if it is then i dont think you could stop it

No, wind is caused by differences in barometric pressure.

At least, surface wind.

Originally posted by: Stumps
man...this thread blows

:Q

:laugh:

do we know what causes the upper atmosphere winds?

The same thing: Differences in air pressure.

And differences in air pressure are caused by differences in temperature. Wind is derived from the sun's energy. Unequal heating of the earth's surface leads to ocean currents and atmospheric circulation cells which are both distorted by the coriolis effect.

 

[Biggerhammer]

You might slow down the lower-atmosphere winds, if you planted enough wind turbines. It would take millions of wind turbines, though. More likely billions.