Here are the common causes of a musty smell: 1  Leaks â Leaks are the leading causes of home odors. The smell doesn't really appear from the water droplets, but from the molds and fungi that grow out of the puddles formed by the leaks. 2  Damp Wood â Wood, when left damp and uncleaned, gradually develops a strong musty scent.
Global wind patterns. Global wind patterns: Winds are named by the direction from which they blow. The globe is encircled by six major wind belts, three in each hemisphere. From pole to equator, they are the polar easterlies, the westerlies, and the trade winds. Show full answer.
The solar wind is a stream of energetic particles ejected by the Sun. These include electrons and protons from hydrogen, along with atomic nuclei like helium, otherwise known as alpha particles. There are also traces of âheavy ionsâ and atomic nuclei of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, neon and magnesium. Recent missions have even detected tiny amounts of potassium, titanium and nickel. The solar wind is more exotic than we ever imagined. Get more fascinating Q&As from BBC Focus magazine by following @sciencefocusQA.