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What is the cause of the origin of land breeze?


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Land breeze: During the night land cools more quickly than the seawater so hot air above the sea rises up and cold air moves from the land towards the sea. This is called land breeze.

Cause:

  1. During the night land cools more quickly than seawater.
  2. So hot air above the sea rises up and cold air moves from the land towards the sea.

The direction of motion:

  1. From land toward sea.
  2. The hot air rises up and cooler air from the land rushes towards the sea.

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