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Old 22nd Feb 2018, 06:07
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To be classed as a 'sea breeze', the airflow must be onshore irrespective of the direction of the isobars.
It is caused by unequal heating during daytime, the land mass heats up quicker than the sea; the air over the land rises and cool air from the sea rushes in to replace it.
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