XI. Local Winds

1. from high to low pressure
2. warm air rises, expands and cools - often low pressure on surface
3. cold air sinks, compresses and warms up - often high pressure on surface

1. Sea Breeze and Land Breeze (fig. 6.10 & 7.2)
   1. days - onshore
   2. nights - offshore
2. Monsoons - seasonal winds (fig. 7.10)
   1. summer (June-Sept) - onshore
   2. winter - offshore
3. Mountain breeze and Valley breeze (fig. 7.3)
   1. day - valley breeze
   2. night - mountain breeze

1. high cold (snowy) plateau
2. canyon

1. leeside low pressure
2. compressional heating

1. elevated region of high pressure
2. compressional heating

warm cities at night