Whats sea breeze and how does it develop at night and day?
Due to it’s molecular arrangement, water holds its temperature better than almost all other materials (this is known as specific heat). As the sun warms the earth each day, the land heats up very quickly, but the water does not. This is why beaches are so popular, and why you need to wear sandals on a hot day. As the surface warms due to the sun, it warms the layer of air closest to the ground. As the air warms, the ideal gas law requires (at a constant pressure) that the density decrease. (P=rho*R*T). This is a fancy way of saying “hot air rises.” (Fellow nerds, don’t ding me on this, I know it’s not really “rising”, but being displaced.) As the air over the land rises, it must be replaced by surrounding air. The only air that is not rising as fast is the air over the water. That air rushes onshore, causing the sea breeze. The interesting thing is that the air over the water that rushes onshore has to be replaced. It is replaced by air above it, which sinks into place. This air, in te
