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Topic: Sea and Land Breezes (Read 297 times)
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h2o
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Warm air over land rises Sea Breeze moves inland Cumuli develop aloft and move seaward Upper level return land breeze Cool air aloft sinks over water Sea Breeze (meso-cold) Front
Cool air over land sinks Land Breeze moves out over water Relatively warmer water heats air which then rises Upper level return sea breeze Cool air over land sinks
Explains why it can be breezy in the morning and evening after calm days and nights.
As the warm air rises it's replaced by the air from the land or the water.
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