Local winds and turbulence
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Sea and land breezes
By day land heats faster than the sea: air rises over land and a sea breeze blows onshore, often 10–15 kt, reaching some tens of kilometres inland. At night the land cools faster and a weaker land breeze blows offshore.
IN THIS LESSON
- Slope winds
- Föhn
- Mountain waves
- Turbulence
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