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sea breeze

a wind blowing from the sea to the land, esp during the day when the land surface is warmer

sea breeze [′sē ‚brēz]

(meteorology)

A coastal, local wind that blows from sea to land, caused by the temperature difference when the sea surface is colder than the adjacent land; it usually blows on relatively calm, sunny summer days, and alternates with the oppositely directed, usually weaker, nighttime land breeze.

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