In the daytime, when we go to the sea the air blows towards us and does not go towards the sea. Explain.

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Solution

In daytime, land gets heated up faster than the water. So, air over land becomes warmer than that over the sea.

The warm air over land is lighter and rises, forming a low-pressure area.

Air from the sea rushes to this low-pressure area, thus we feel air blowing towards us near the sea.

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