Have you ever wondered why during the
day the temperature on the land is hotter than that of the ocean; and why at night the temperature on the sea become hotter than that of the land? This happens
as a
result of land and sea
breeze.
LAND AND SEA BREEZE
The differences in temperature between the land and the sea causes land and the sea breeze. As a result of the temperature differences, convection currents (air) move from the sea to the land or vice versa.
Formation of land breeze
Land breeze occurs at night, when the land cools down much quicker
than the sea. Therefore, the temperature of the air over the land is lower than that of the air over the sea. Cooler air (convection currents) from the land blows towards the sea, often bringing
with it clouds which usually produce rain along the coast.
Formation of sea breeze
During the day, sea breeze forms when the air over the land is warmed up by the sun
causing it to become less dense.
This warmer, less dense air rises,
and is
replaced by cooler air above the
sea.
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