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Why is land and sea breeze called periodic wind?

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Periodic winds are winds that flow at regular intervals and are originated due to the local differences in temperature and pressure. Land and sea breezes are such that they occur due to the pressure difference from the temperature difference occurring over a period of a day and night. Hence, they are called periodic winds.

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