Question

atm and ocean circ: atmospheric patterns in motion
which of the following local winds involves change in wind directly between day and night?
santa ana winds
monsoonal winds
mountain / valley breeze
katabatic winds
land/ sea breeze

Explanation:

Land - sea breezes occur due to differential heating of land and water. During the day, land heats up faster than water, causing air to rise over land and draw in cooler air from the sea (sea - breeze). At night, the opposite happens as land cools faster than water, and air flows from land to sea (land - breeze). Santa Ana winds are dry, warm winds in Southern California. Monsoonal winds are seasonal winds related to large - scale pressure differences between land and ocean. Mountain/valley breezes are related to temperature differences between mountains and valleys. Katabatic winds are cold, dense winds flowing down a slope.

Answer:

Land/ Sea breeze