Any air that moves horizontally or parallels to the ground is called wind. Wind refers to the movement of atmospheric air or gases on a large scale. Winds are usually caused either by the differences in air pressure or convection.
aWhile there are names for different kinds of winds, they are usually classified due to their speed, where they are occurring, the types of forces that are causing them, their spatial scale, and their effect. For those who study wind, the various aspects of wind, such as the density of the individual gases involved and their velocities, are very important in their findings.
Metrologists name winds based on the direction from which they are blowing and their strength. Winds with short duration are known as gusts. Other classifications of winds are hurricane, gale, squalls, storms, etc. Some types of winds are characterized by less than a ten-minute thunderstorm, local breezes, etc.