Meteorology · Local Winds
A sea breeze typically:
- ABlows from the sea toward the land during the afternoon✓ Correct
- BBlows from the land toward the sea at night
- COccurs only during the passage of a cold front
- DBlows strongest just before sunrise
Explanation
During the day the land heats faster than the sea, air rises over the land, and cooler air flows in from the sea — the sea breeze. It typically peaks in the afternoon and is a daytime, onshore wind.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9)
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