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sea breeze

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002415

A thermally produced wind blowing during the day from a cool ocean surface onto the adjoining warm land, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the ocean and of the land.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002415
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsolake breeze; brisa; doctor; virazon; sea-breeze front
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002415",
  "term": "sea breeze",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A thermally produced wind blowing during the day from a cool ocean surface onto the adjoining warm land, caused by the difference in the rates of heating of the surfaces of the ocean and of the land.",
  "see_also": [
    "lake breeze",
    "brisa",
    "doctor",
    "virazon",
    "sea-breeze front"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/sea-breeze/"
}

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