When viewing an international aviation infrared weather depiction set to a 24/48-hour loop, it’s very interesting to see that the weather systems in the equatorial latitudes move relatively slowly in a Westwards direction while the weather systems in the higher Northern and Southern latitudes, both move very rapidly Eastwards.

Fluid dynamics, focusing on aerodynamics, shows an increase in air velocity when the airflow passes through an area of decreased volume or constriction (Bernoulli’s principle). …