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CIRCULATION ECHELLE MOYENNE [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
OBS

During light regional flow, the differences in heating and cooling of land and water surfaces and the air above them result in mesoscale circulations which produce the so-called Sea or Lake Breeze (when land is warmer than water) and Land Breeze (when water is warmer than land).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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