Land Breeze

Definition

A nighttime wind blowing from land to sea caused by the land cooling faster than the water. Land breezes are weaker than sea breezes and typically occur in the late night to early morning hours.

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Sea Breeze

A local wind blowing from the sea toward land during daytime, caused by differen...

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