Why does the wind blow?

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Wind is everywhere, we've all experienced it: soft breezes, strong gusts, cold fronts, warm fronts. But what is wind? What starts it? Where does it come from, and where does it go? And who am I to blow against the wind?

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Les scientifiques savaient que des "ouragans spatiaux" se formaient dans la haute atmosphère de la Terre. L'un d'entre eux vient d'être observé pour la première fois. Mais en quoi consiste ce phénomène ?

Un phénomène lié aux mouvements du vent solaire

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