Plz tell.
2006-09-09 04:36:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Water doesn't retain heat like land does. So, the water cools more quickly and then cools the air above it. (It's called Lake Affect here in Michigan). Also, the air is perceived to be cooler because it is generally breezier at the shore (no wind blocks around).
2006-09-09 04:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by just browsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there's a bit more to this question, though the answer is the same. Sometimes the air is
As an example of the last, compare Michigan and Minnesota in winter. It's colder in Minnesota because the Great Lakes
Temperature over land always changes faster than over water. And that's true whether it's heating up or cooling off.
If you're near the coast in summer, you feel the "natural air conditioning" of the ocean. And in winter, the opposite is true ... if the regional temperature is well below freezing, coastal areas will be a bit more moderate.
2006-09-09 06:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by bpiguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water has a large heat capacity, whereas dry land does not. It can absorb quite a bit of heat from the air before it actually sustains much temperature change. Think about how in the summer, the ocean or a lake or even a swimming pool can still be pretty cold.
2006-09-09 04:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not, necessarily. For example, in the winter, areas in West Michigan along Lake Michigan are actually warmer than inland areas, because the lake warms the air.
2006-09-12 16:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by AF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water is much harder to heat up than dirt. So the air over the (cooler) water is cooler that the air over the land. When a breeze blows, you feel it.
2006-09-09 04:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where I live in Northern California, in the winter the air and temperature are warmer near the ocean than farther inland. In the winter the ocean acts as a warming influence.
2006-09-11 17:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cooler Near The Lake
2017-03-02 16:18:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When water evaporates, it absorbs energy from the surroundings.So due to this loss of latent heat, air is cooler and evaporation is aided by breeze.
2006-09-09 05:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by wind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the water cools and heats faster and so the air pressure is different therefore leading to wind which making u feel cooler
2006-09-09 12:01:41 · answer #9 · answered by {««мα∂gυу»»} 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Water does not retain heat the way land retains heat. Water is a poor conductor of heat.
2006-09-09 23:07:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋