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NClaborn

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  Areas along the shores of the Great Lakes often experience a lake breeze circulation. Are these winds different than those associated with a sea breeze circulation? Explain.
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Explain how Florida's sea breezes can increase the potential for wildfires.
  What will be the ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: When breezes develop along lake shores they are called lake breezes. They are the same type of breeze that develops along the seashore. Convergence of coastal breezes is not restricted to ocean areas, as large lakes are capable of producing well-defined lake breezes. For example, both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan can produce strong lake breezes. In upper Michigan, these large bodies of water are separated by a narrow strip of land about 80 km (50 mi) wide. The two breezes push inland and converge near the center of the peninsula, creating afternoon clouds and showers, while the lakeshore area remains sunny, pleasantly cool, and dry.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: In general, sea breezes in Florida help produce that states abundant summertime rainfall. On the Atlantic side of the state, the sea breeze blows in from the east; on the Gulf shore, it moves in from the west. The convergence of these two moist wind systems, coupled with daytime convection, produces cloudy conditions and showery weather over the land. Over the water (where cooler, more stable air lies close to the surface), skies often remain cloud-free.

On many days during June and July of 1998, however, Floridas converging wind system did not materialize. The lack of converging surface air and its accompanying showers left much of the state parched. Huge fires broke out over northern and central Florida, which left hundreds of people homeless and burned many thousands of acres of grass and woodlands. A weakened sea breeze and dry conditions have produced wildfires on numerous other occasions, including the spring of 2006.




NClaborn

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Excellent


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