Re: pinhole Westerlies

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From: Steven Eiger (eiger@montana.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 27 2000 - 15:51:32 PST 

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Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:51:32 -0700
From: Steven Eiger <eiger@montana.edu>
Subject: Re: pinhole Westerlies

I think the earth spins the other way; sun rises in east, sets in west.

>earth spins from east to west
>air resists earth's movement, thereby appearing to move from west to east
>coriolus effect at different longitudes
>complications with interference of land, mountain ranges
>wind direction is measured from the direction it originates, not goes
> so west to east is a westerly
>or am I completely out of it on this Friday
>
>cgd3
>
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