LAND AND SEA BREEZE

MADE BY CHAMPA
 DEFINITIONS
• THE WIND THAT BLOWS FROM
SEA TO LAND IS CALLED THE
SEA BREEZE OR ON SHORE
WIND.THIS WIND BLOWS
DURING THE DAY TIME.
• HOT AIR ON THE LAND RISES
UP AND COOL AIR FROM THE
SEA TAKES ITS PLACE.
 SEA BREEZE
During the day, the land warms up
faster than the water.
The warm air over the land rises,
while the cooler air over the water
sinks down and moves in to
replace the warm air.
 LAND BREEZE
• THE WIND THAT BLOWS FROM
LAND TO SEA IS CALLED THE
LAND BREEZE OR THE OFF
SHORE WINDS.THIS WINDS
BLOW DURING THE NIGHT.
• HOT AIR OVER THE SEA RISES
UP AND COOL AIR FROM THE
LAND TAKES ITS PLACE.
 LAND BREEZE
At night, dry land cools faster than
water, due to the water’s large
specific heat capacity.

Since the land cools faster than the

water, the air above the water is now
warmer and less dense than the air
above the dry land.
DAY TIME MOVEMENT
OF WINDS
NIGHT TIME MOVEMENT OF
WINDS
CLIMATIC REGIONS
VOLCANOES AROUND THE WORLD