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How does SPECIFIC HEAT affect the weather?
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Lets Consider The Heating Rates of Different
Earth Materials
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LAND- Specific Heat of BASALT .2 cal /g x
oC OCEANSSpecific Heat of liquid Water 1 cal /g
x oC
WATER TAKES MORE ENERGY TO HEAT THE LAND HEATS
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THE AIR OVER THE LAND HEATS UP AND EXPANDS
FASTER THAN OVER THE WATER! As volume
increases Density Decreases creating low pressure
HOT AIR , LOWER DENSITY, RISING AIR!
OCEAN
LAND
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COOLER AIR FROM ABOVE THE OCEAN RUSHES IN TO FILL
THE VOID, CREATING A SEA BREEZE
OCEAN
LAND
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At night, the Land cools down faster the Air
above the water becomes more heated, and rises-
OCEAN
LAND
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THE AIR OVER THE LAND RUSHES IN TO FILL THE VOID,
CREATING A LAND BREEZE
OCEAN
LAND
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DAYTIME- SEABREEZE NIGHTTIME- LAND BREEZE
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http//www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/
content/visualizations/es1903/es1903page01.cfm?cha
pter_novisualizationObserve an animation of land
and sea breezes.