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Why does land that is near the ocean change temperature less rapidly than land that is located farther inland?
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∙ 9y ago
Temperature change of landmasses and bodies of water largely depend on the sun. Because land is darker and less reflective than water, it absorbs more heat and raises temperature and radiate heat more quickly. Water, on the other hand, is much more reflective and, therefore, will change temperature less quickly as a result.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y ago(Its more complicated than this but the short answer)
Water can contain a large amount of heat.
So as the body of water can hold so much heat it does not warm up many degrees in a hurry (or cool off)
So the air around the water (and the towns and people) gets hotter than the water and starts to warm the water. This prevents the air from getting to hot.
The air gets cold and the water warms the air and it does not get to cold.
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∙ 11y agoThe high specific heat of water tends to reduce fluctuations in the water temperature, which moderates the surrounding air temperature.
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∙ 14y agoThe sun hits large bodies of waters first because it is larger and more opened-spaced.
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∙ 13y agothe water cools the air, making it cooler
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