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Explain how local surface winds are named

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A wind is always named according to the direction from which it blows.

Step-by-step explanation:

For example, a wind blowing from west to east is a west wind. The ultimate cause of Earth's winds is solar energy. ... The greater the difference in pressure, the greater the force and the stronger the wind.

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