Name: Destruction Caused by Cyclones
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 2 s
Description: Cyclones are among the most destructive natural phenomena. In this video, let’s learn about some of the major destruction caused by a cyclone.

Question

What happens during winters in coastal regions? Do land breeze and sea breeze occur during the winters also in the same way?

Accepted Answer

In coastal areas, the breeze generally flows from the sea towards the land during the day, and from land towards the sea during the night. Sea and land breeze are actually convection currents. The water has a higher heat capacity than land, which means that the water takes a long time to heat up and cool down.

During the day, the land heats up more than water. The air over the land becomes hotter and lighter and rises up. The air from the sea, which is cooler and heavier, rushes to take the place created by hot rising air. Therefore, a sea breeze blows during the day.

During the night, the land loses heat faster than water and becomes cooler. The air over the sea is now warmer. It rises up and the cooler air over the land rushes to take its place. Thus, we observe a land breeze at night.

No, the land breeze and sea breeze do not occur in the same way during winters because in winters, the nights are generally very cold and due to this land breeze is observed more than the sea breeze.

What happens during winters in coastal regions? Do land breeze and sea breeze occur during the winters also in the same way?

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