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    How onshore sea breezes develop


Explanation of the seabreeze that flows onshore.
The opposite offshore breeze is called a land breeze.



Questions for thought

  1. Is the cause of daytime onshore seabreeze like the summertime onshore monsoon in India and parts of the southwest U.S. that face the Gulf of Mexico?
  2. Why do thunderheads form over the East County of San Diego when seabreezes flow onshore during the summer?