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To: Doren who wrote (1438633)2/11/2024 4:00:09 AM
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It's true that the ground does not absorb as much heat energy as the sea during the day, and radiates this heat energy out faster during the night and therefore cools faster. This gives rise to land breezes and sea breezes as you attempted to describe.

The word "Offshore" (from the shore?) can be a bit confusing to some understanding, but you have it right meaning "from the sea". "Sea Breeze" and "Land breeze" are the terms used normally in the UK at least.

Where the wind is concerned, the source of the blowing air is regarded as the direction. Thus if the wind blows from the North, it's called a North wind, although it's actually blowing Southwards,

These little nuances like the meaning of direction can be important in real circumstances. Have caused disasters in the past.

So a wind blowing towards the shore, (a Sea breeze) is to be expected during the day unless overwhelmed by other weather patterns in the area. A land Breeze would be expected during the night.

You have it right. I would leave out the "Duh" though. Some highly qualified navigation masters have managed to get it wrong in the past. We are all fallible :-)

Land breeze | Definition, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica

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