Sea Breezes
A sea breeze is an important natural phenomenon near coastline regions, caused by differences in temperature between the atmosphere over the land and the atmosphere over the ocean. During the day, the atmosphere over the land heats up faster than the atmosphere over the ocean. This causes a pressure difference that draws the cooler air from the ocean towards the land, creating a wind, in a process known as “convergence”. The wind will eventually stop when the land and ocean air become the same temperature, usually during the evening. Sea breezes can be utilized in a variety of ways, such as to cool buildings and reduce the impact of pollution, and to produce energy with wind turbines. Furthermore, longshore drift can also occur due to sea breezes, which helps shape the coastline.
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