How Do Convection Currents aFFECT wEAther?
Convection Currents affect the weather all over the Earth. Convection currents can affect
even the smallest amount of weather, like wind. An example of this occurs when a
land mass is adjacent to a body of water. When a land mass is adjacent to a body
of water during the day it causes a sea breeze. A Sea Breeze happens when the
land heats up faster than the water which means the air over the land is warmer
and less dense than the air over the water. Since the air is less dense it
rises, then the colder more dense air from the water replaces it and causes an
onshore breeze.
even the smallest amount of weather, like wind. An example of this occurs when a
land mass is adjacent to a body of water. When a land mass is adjacent to a body
of water during the day it causes a sea breeze. A Sea Breeze happens when the
land heats up faster than the water which means the air over the land is warmer
and less dense than the air over the water. Since the air is less dense it
rises, then the colder more dense air from the water replaces it and causes an
onshore breeze.
A Land Breeze can also happen when a land mass and a body of water is adjacent to
one another. A land breeze happens at night when the water heats up faster than
the land, which means the air over the water is warmer and less dense than the
air over the land. When this is in place the warmer less dense air over the
water rises and the colder less dense air replaces it.
one another. A land breeze happens at night when the water heats up faster than
the land, which means the air over the water is warmer and less dense than the
air over the land. When this is in place the warmer less dense air over the
water rises and the colder less dense air replaces it.
The temperature of where you live is also affected by convection currents. This is
because the Earth is tilted which causes the sun to shine directly on the
equator. This means that the Poles are colder. The warm air from the equator
rises up towards the poles. Then the cold air from the poles replaces it causing
a constant flow.
because the Earth is tilted which causes the sun to shine directly on the
equator. This means that the Poles are colder. The warm air from the equator
rises up towards the poles. Then the cold air from the poles replaces it causing
a constant flow.