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What is sea breeze and land breeze?

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A sea breeze or onshore breeze is any wind that blows from a large body of water toward or onto a landmass, it develops due to differences in air pressure created by the differing heat capacities of water and dry land. As such, sea breezes are more localised than prevailing winds. Because land absorbs solar radiation. far more quickly than water, a sea breeze is a common occurrence along coasts after sunrise. By contrast.

A land breeze or offshore breeze is the reverse effect: dry land also cools more quickly than water and, after sunset, a sea breeze dissipates and the wind instead flows from the land towards the sea. Sea breezes and land breezes are both important factors in coastal regions prevailing wind. The term offshore wind may refer to any wind over open water.

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