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Sea breezes are usually cold while land breezes are usually warm.

(The land heats up the air, so that's why it is warm... and the water cools down the air above it so that is why it is usually colder.)

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A land sea breeze on a giant scale?

A large-scale land-sea breeze occurs when temperature differences between land and sea create pressure variations, leading to winds blowing from the sea to the land during the day (sea breeze) and from land to sea during the night (land breeze). These winds can influence local weather patterns and climate in coastal regions.


Compare the conditions that cause a sea breeze with those that cause a land breeze?

A sea breeze occurs when cooler air from the sea moves towards the warmer land during the day due to the temperature difference between the land and sea. A land breeze occurs at night when the land cools down faster than the sea, causing the warmer air over the sea to move towards the cooler land.


What is a land breeze caused by?

A land breeze is caused by the temperature difference between the land and sea surfaces. At night, the land cools faster than the sea, creating high pressure over the land and low pressure over the sea. This pressure difference leads to a breeze blowing from the land towards the sea.


What is the definition of land and sea breezes?

Land and sea breezes are local wind patterns caused by the temperature difference between land and water. During the day, land heats up faster than water, causing air to rise over the land and cooler air to move in from the sea, creating a sea breeze. At night, the process reverses, with warmer air moving from the land to the sea, creating a land breeze.


What are Breezes coming from the sea toward land?

Breezes coming from the sea toward land are known as onshore breezes. These breezes are caused by the temperature difference between the land and sea, with the warmer air over the land rising and being replaced by the cooler air from the sea. Onshore breezes are typically felt during the day when the land heats up faster than the sea.

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The movement of hot and cold air between land and sea creates what?

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What is located between Victoria land and Marie byrd land?

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What forms when the air moves between the land and sea?

A breeze forms when the air moves between land and sea... This was my homework and found out "Sea Breeze" I'm not sure about that yet, But I think it's correct )