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How does a sea breeze occur?

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As the warm air over the land is rising, the cooler air over the ocean is following over the land surface to replace the rising warm air.

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Sea breezes occur during hot, summer days because of the unequal heating rates of land and water. During the day, the land surface heats up faster than the water surface. Therefore, the air above the land is warmer than the air above the ocean.

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