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What is the direction of motion of sea breeze?


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Sea breeze: The movement of a large mass of air from the sea toward land due to pressure differences caused by the temperature difference is called sea breeze.

Cause:

  1. During the day the land gets heated faster than the water.
  2. The hot air rises up and cooler air from the sea rushes towards the land.
  3. This is called the sea breeze.

The direction of motion:

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

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