Re: Sherman AM report

From: Bob Galvan (kasplash@crl.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Tue Jul 15 1997 - 11:51:54 PDT


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On Tue, 15 Jul 1997, Tom Slattery wrote:

> I'm guessing the pressure difference is greater during those times due to
> the land cooling off slower than the
> ocean.

Well keep guessing.
Water holds heat, and conversely absorbs a lot of heat.
It 's the ocean that cools (and heats) more slowly.

Here's my theory:
Midday is when the wind is dead, right?
Midday is when the bay/ocean will be at their warmest, so that is when
the temp diff is smallest.

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