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Atmospheric Pressure and Winds — Question 17

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Question 17

Explain a sea breeze with the help of a diagram.

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The Sea Breeze develops along sea coasts or large inland water bodies in summer when the land heats much faster than the water on a clear day and a low pressure develops over the land. Under these conditions, in the day, the air blows from the sea to the land as there is high pressure on the sea and low pressure over the land. Below diagram explains the formation of sea breeze:

Explain a sea breeze with the help of a diagram. Atmospheric Pressure and Winds, Geography by Veena Bhargava Goyal Brothers Prakashan Solutions ICSE Class 9.