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Why is the direction of wind form sea to land during the day in coastal areas ?

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In coastal areas, during the day, the air above the land gets heaed faster and starts rising creating a region of low pressure below. Sea water, on the other hand, is not heated so repidly. The air above sea, therefore, remains comparatively cool. As a result, the air over the sea moves towards land (region of low pressure ).
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