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Why is the land warmer in the daytime when compared to the ocean?
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When you live near the ocean are summers cooler and winters warmer?
Yes the proximity of the Ocean, which changes temperature very little (as compared to land) between summer and winter, means that the air coming off the ocean remains at a lower temperature than inland air during the summer and warmer than inland air during the winter.
Cold air from the ocean that moves into the warmer land?
.. Is called a sea breeze.
Why are continents warmer than nearby ocean waters during the summer?
ocean waters warm more slowly than land
What effect does the ocean have on land in the winter?
A It causes floodsB It makes it colderC It causes droughtsD It makes it warmer
What types of ocean climate?
The climate by the ocean is less variable then over the land, the temperature ranges are more narrow, water tempers the swing in temperature compared to land.
Compared to a nearby inland area a land area next to the ocean will most likely have what?
cooler summers
Why is it warmer on the coastline in winter?
The heat capacity of ocean water is about four times that of air. The ocean's heat capacity is also much greater than that of land. Therefore, it takes a lot of energy to warm the oceans, but not as much to warm the land. So when the air temperature is warm, it warms the land surface rapidly. The ocean takes much longer to warm, but it holds heat longer. Generally, in summer the land is warmer than the ocean, and in winter the ocean is warmer than the land.
How does differential heating create a sea breeze?
The land heats up faster than the ocean. The air over the ocean is cooler and denser. The air over the shore is warmer and less dense. The cooler air moves to the warmer air an pushes the warmer air upwards. Cool flowing air is wind.
Why is it that the warmer the water the warmer the land?
because the winds blowing in from the ocean pick up the temperature from the water so the wind is the same temperature as the top layer of the water, so when the wind blows in from the coast it either warms or cools the land depending on the water temperature.
Where retreating monsoon occurs rainfall?
The retreating rainfall monsoon occurs when the temperature on land is significantly warmer or cooler than the temperature of the ocean.
How do you compare sea breezes and land breezes?
Sea breezes come from land and over the water, and happen in daytime. Land breezes come from water and over the land, and happen at night.
How do ocean currents affect temperature?
ocean currents may be considerably warmer or colder than the normal surface air temperatures. their effect is greatest when the prevailing winds blow from the water to the land.
