Question

Discuss the formation of sea breeze

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Mention differential heating.
• Explain sea breeze.

Answer:

• Land and sea breeze are dominant in coastal areas because of differential heating of land and sea.
• This means there is a difference in temperatures of land and sea because land heats up and cools down faster compared to the sea.
• During the day, land heats up quickly, and the temperature increases. High temperature means rise of warm air and the formation of a low-pressure zone over the land.
• While air above the sea is comparatively cooler and this means higher pressure over the sea as compared to the land.
• So this pressure difference leads to the formation of winds from the sea towards land, that is, higher pressure to low pressure and this is called sea breeze.