what causes sea and land breezes in coastal areas
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warm and cool air causes sea breeze and land breeze
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Sea breezes and land breezes in coastal areas are actually convection currents.
Land breezes:- after sunset, the land cools quickly, but the sea takes much longer to cool and remains warm. The warm water heats the air above it, and the hot air rises. A current of air to flow from the land out to the sea. This known as the land breeze.
Sea breezes:- water takes longer to heat than land. During the day, the land gets heated quickly and the air above it becomes warm. This flow of air from sea to land is known as sea breeze.
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