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Due to the high specific heat capacity (the amount of energy it takes to change a substance's temperature) of water, a lake, or a similar body of water would remain cooler than the surrounding land during the day. The warm air over land rises and the cold air over the water rushes in to fill that gap, creating a wind away from the water.
During the nighttime, however, a body of water is usually warmer than the surrounding land, so the process is reversed, and the wind blows towards the water.
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Can a local wind have gusts that come from various directions?
Yes. Local winds can follow topography or the effect of bodies of water.
How do landforms and bodies of water affect a typhoon?
Landforms and bodies of water affect typhoons based on what or how strong the energy is released by the landforms and bodies of water. Typhoons gain energy from warm ocean water and lose energy over cold water. Particularly, landforms lessen the strength of typhoons whenever the winds impact them
How can geographic features cause local winds?
Local mountains can redirect and funnel winds and open water presests an unfettered fetch.
How are local winds and monsoon related?
Local winds are when land heats up faster than water. Monsoon winds are a type of local winds. Monsoon winds is a seasonal wind, part of the year, wind blows from land to sea then it shifts. This shift results in large amounts of rain because winds are from the ocean.
What different types of winds are there?
There are two types of winds. These are namely the local wind and the global wind. The local winds are created as a result of scenery such as vegetation and water bodies. Global winds, on the other hand, are created as a result of the earth's rotation.
Why do large bodies of water cause local winds to shift direction from day to night?
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Why large bodies of water cause local winds to shift direction from day to night?
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Can a local wind have gusts that come from various directions?
Yes. Local winds can follow topography or the effect of bodies of water.
Are there different types of winds?
There are two types of winds. These are namely the local wind and the global wind. The local winds are created as a result of scenery such as vegetation and water bodies. Global winds, on the other hand, are created as a result of the earth's rotation.
The main factors that affect an areas temperature are pervailing winds and mountains?
Monsoon winds affect the climate of a region. Identify factors that influence temperature and precipitation. Latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies or water, climate, microclimate and ocean currents affect temperature and prevailing winds, mountains, and seasonal winds affect precipitation.
What affects precipitation?
Prevailing winds. Mountain ranges. Distance from bodies of water. Seasonal winds. (:
How prevailing winds affect the precipitation an area experience?
the direction of prevailing winds will affect how much water it carries.
How do winds affect ocean waters?
Winds affect ocean water by blowing the water across making ocean currents and changing the temperature. Catastrophic Events? Me too.
How do landforms and bodies of water affect a typhoon?
Landforms and bodies of water affect typhoons based on what or how strong the energy is released by the landforms and bodies of water. Typhoons gain energy from warm ocean water and lose energy over cold water. Particularly, landforms lessen the strength of typhoons whenever the winds impact them
Winds that travel across large bodies of water tend to be?
thunderstorms
How do prevailing winds affect the amount of precipation an area receive?
the direction of the prevailing winds will affect how much water it carries
How would local winds be affected if water and lands absorbrd and released heat at the same rate?
it will be affect by any direction, depending on the features of the area
