The technical name for an air current is ‘wind.’ Wind is defined as the movement of air, and it can occur on various scales, from gentle breezes to powerful storms.
Wind is created by differences in air pressure in the atmosphere. These differences can arise due to temperature variations, the rotation of the Earth, and other atmospheric phenomena. As air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, we experience the flowing air that we call wind.
In meteorology, there are also specific terms for various types of wind. For instance, ‘jet streams’ refer to narrow bands of fast-moving air high in the atmosphere, while ‘sea breezes’ describe winds that flow from the sea to land during the day due to temperature differences between land and water.