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| what is a planetary boundary |
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| Friction acts to slow wind speeds down frictional drag decreases wtih height as result winds tend to increase in speed w/ height |
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| what is an offshore wind, and onshore wind |
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Offshore land breeze: clear, dry, warm, downslope
Onshore sea breeze: cloudy, wet, cool upslope |
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| . A sea breeze develops when uneven heating rates of land and water cause sea and land breezes. High pressure for a sea breeze is over the water which is also warmer. upslope |
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| A land Breeze develops when at night the land cools more quickly than the water as the air above becomes cooler than the air over the water. downslope |
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| Eddies form on the Leeward side through friction when wind is blowing around obstacles |
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| What is a mountain breeze |
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| a warm dry wind that blows from the east northeast into southern California. |
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| how does the Santa Ana wind develope |
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| a change in wind direction with seasons. (winter monsoon) During the winter the air over the continent becomes much colder than the air over the ocean. Summer Monsoon, a sea breeze occurs due to change in temperature. |
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| Cold downdrafts along the leading edge of a thunderstorm, lifts dust and sand |
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| what time of day would you expect a wind to develop that travels from land to sea |
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| 6am, off shore wind land breeze |
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