The relationship of cold water and hot, dry land creates many wonders.
Winds are a natural outcome of differential heating between hot desert and cold water.
Winds cause the movement of the surface water that allows cool water to well up from the ocean depths. This cool, nutrient-rich water is the basis of the marine food web. Concept Winds are the result of differential heating. When exposed to the heat of the sun, soil warms more quickly than water. As the land warms, so does the air directly above it.