eli5: When air gets heated, it’s volume increases. How does the surrounding air make room for the increased volume?

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eli5: When air gets heated, it’s volume increases. How does the surrounding air make room for the increased volume?

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It moves out of the way. A pressure wave will travel outwards in all directions. This is how wind ‘forms’. High pressure air moves into lower pressure areas.

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