Why doesn't the Earth's rotation cause air to crash with us?

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The Earth's atmosphere rotates along with the planet due to its formation and the conservation of angular momentum. At the equator, the Earth's rotation speed exceeds 1000 mph, yet we do not experience the air "crashing" into us because the atmosphere is moving at the same speed as the surface. Friction plays a role in slowing down any wind that might disrupt this balance, preventing high-speed air from creating drag. Variations in air movement lead to weather patterns, but overall, the atmosphere remains synchronized with the Earth's rotation. This synchronization explains why we do not feel the effects of the Earth's rapid rotation.
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Hello.
We all know that at the equator the Earth's rotates at over 1000 mph.
My question is why don't we feel the air of the atmosphere "crashing" with us.
What holds the air so that it keeps moving with us?
 
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Two ways to look at it:

1. Friction. If the wind were blowing at 1000 mph, there'd be a lot of drag slowing it down.
2. What would cause the air to start to move that fast?
 
Gravity. Conservation of angular momentum. Etc..
The atmosphere has been rotating with the planet since it formed. There are variations, of course, which result in weather, but 'still air' is moving at the same speed as the planetary surface.
 

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