The reason we have global wind patterns is ultimately due to a differentially heated, rotating Earth. The differential heating of Earth continually causes an imbalance in air pressure and temperature around the world, which in turn causes a continuous general circulation of winds that attempt to restore balance. Uneven heating can induce unequal flow distribution between the channels, which is undesirable in heat sinks as the channels starved of flow may undergo a premature dry-out, thereby impairing their heat transfer performance, and limiting predictability and reliability.