LAND AND SEA BREEZE

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DEFINITIONS•THE WIND THAT BLOWS FROM

SEA TO LAND IS CALLED THE SEA BREEZE OR ON SHORE WIND.THIS WIND BLOWS DURING THE DAY TIME.

•HOT AIR ON THE LAND RISES UP AND COOL AIR FROM THE SEA TAKES ITS PLACE.

SEA BREEZE

During the day, the During the day, the land land warms up warms up faster than the faster than the waterwater..

The warm air over the land The warm air over the land rises,rises,while the cooler air over the water while the cooler air over the water sinks sinks down and moves in to down and moves in to replace the warm air. replace the warm air.

LAND BREEZE•THE WIND THAT BLOWS FROM

LAND TO SEA IS CALLED THE LAND BREEZE OR THE OFF SHORE WINDS.THIS WINDS BLOW DURING THE NIGHT.

•HOT AIR OVER THE SEA RISES UP AND COOL AIR FROM THE LAND TAKES ITS PLACE.

LAND BREEZE

At night, dry land At night, dry land cools cools faster than faster than water, due to the water’s large water, due to the water’s large specific heat capacityspecific heat capacity. .

Since the land cools faster than the Since the land cools faster than the water, the air above the water is nowwater, the air above the water is nowwarmer warmer and less and less dense dense than the air than the air above the dry land. above the dry land.

DAY TIME MOVEMENT OF WINDS

NIGHT TIME MOVEMENT OF WINDS

CLIMATIC REGIONS

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