Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
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Land Breeze<br />
qualitative<br />
calm atmosphere<br />
clear night<br />
C<br />
D<br />
Sea<br />
B<br />
A<br />
Land<br />
• at night the land cools more rapidly than the sea<br />
• at upper levels pressure relatively high over sea and low over land<br />
• there is a level where pressure is higher over land than over water<br />
• pressure gradient produces slight flow from C to B<br />
• convergence near B leads to higher pressure and subsidence from B to A<br />
• departure from hydrostat. equi. around A and flow from A to D (land breeze)<br />
• divergence near D leads to decrease in pressure and flow from D to C<br />
M.Quante 2002
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