A cool wind blowing from land to sea at night, caused by the land cooling faster than the ocean.
basicWhat is Land Breeze?
Land breezes are the nocturnal counterpart of sea breezes. After sunset, the land radiates heat and cools faster than the ocean, reversing the daytime pressure gradient and pushing air from land toward the sea. Land breezes are typically weaker than sea breezes. In Southeast Asia, they can carry pollutants from coastal cities out to sea overnight.
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- A cool wind blowing from land to sea at night, caused by the land cooling faster than the ocean.
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