8th Science
Class Notes
30 November 1998
Sea Breeze
Gentle wind
Blowing from the OCEAN to the LAND
5 - 10 miles inland
Occurs during day time
Approximately 9am - 3pm
Land Breeze
Gentle wind
Blowing from LAND to OCEAN
5 - 10 miles out into the ocean
Occurs at night
Approximately 9pm - 3am
Sun
Heats land
Land
Heat rises
Heats the air
Land & Water
Have different heat capacities
They cool down at different rates
Heat Capacity
Ability for objects to heat and cool down at different rates
Hot air rises
Cold air sinks
TEST QUESTION
* Why does a sea breeze move inland only 10 miles? *
ANSWER :
Cool air moves inland. By the time that the air gets 10 miles inland, the warm air heats up the cool air and then rises. (See Sea Breeze diagram you drew in class)