Question

If a place is closer to the sea, irrespective of its distance from the equator, it will always be cooler?

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Define uneven distribution of temperature
• Define the relationship between land and water

Solution:
All the places on the earth’s surface do not have the same temperatures. Factors that are responsible for the uneven distribution of the temperature are:

• Latitudinal location: Places closer to the equator are warmer and temperature decreases as we go towards the poles.
• Maritime and continental location: Sea has a moderating effect on coastal areas, hence a place has moderate temperatures the closer it is to the sea and temperatures become extremely hot and extremely cold as we go away from the sea.

Places near water bodies experience moderate temperature. This is because of the sea breeze and land breeze. Sea breeze reduces the temperature and land breeze during the night-time. For example, Panaji experiences moderate temperature​, and New Delhi experiences extreme temperature. The places closer to oceans and sea is neither too hot nor too cold (moderate temperature)​ whereas, the places far from oceans and sea is extreme hot or extreme cold (extreme temperature)​.