Sea breeze
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A sea breeze or onshore breeze is a wind that blows in the afternoon from a large body of water toward or onto a landmass. By contrast, a land breeze or offshore breeze is a wind that blows in the nig
Sea breeze moving across the water (towards the viewer) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
A sailing skiff during an afternoon sea breeze in the Sydney Harbour
Prevailing winds
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In meteorology, prevailing wind or dominant wind in a region of the Earth's surface is a surface wind that blows predominantly from a particular direction. The dominant winds are the trends in directi
Sea breeze
…blows in the night from a landmass toward or onto a large body of water. Sea breezes and land breezes are both important factors in coastal regions' prevailing winds. Sea breeze and land breeze develop due to differences in air pressure created by the differing heat capacities of water and dry land. As such, sea…
Orographic precipitation
Sand blowing off a crest in the Kelso Dunes of the Mojave Desert, California.