An illustrated guide to science weather and climate

... land, driving an airflow from sea to land During the night, pressure is lower over the sea, driving an airflow from land to sea Land and sea breezes Sea breeze: day Land breeze: night Valley and. .. because of the different heating and cooling characteristics of the land and the sea ● Land heats up and cools down more quickly than the sea ● In areas where the land and the sea are adjacent, these... into rock carbon from plants Key processes in the carbon cycle oxygen photosynthesis plant and animal respiration volcanoes burning fossil fuels and wood decaying organic material plant and animal