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What are the local winds? Give any two examples.

Local winds blow only during a particular period of the day or a year in a small area. It is also called the Loo. The two examples of local winds are Land Breeze and Sea Breeze.

Land Breeze : The wind flow from land to water is called land breeze.


Sea Breeze: The winds that blow from large bodies of water (seas and oceans) are called sea breezes


The figure shows the difference:



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