Abstract
Sea breezes are local meteorological phenomena with an annual influence over the coast, however few studies have been performed on the argentine coast. The objective of this investigation is to characterize and establish the frequency of sea breezes in Monte Hermoso coastal city, located in the Southwest of Buenos Aires Province (61 o 15’ 55’’ W, 38 o 59’ 33’’ S). The study period was from December of 2007 to July of 2010. The methodology of Zubillaga and Piccolo (1977/78a) and Garcia and Piccolo (2004) was used to identify the occurrence of the sea breeze. Meteorological data obtained from a meteorological station located on the coastal city was used. Synoptical maps and satellite images were also used in the study. 40 days with sea breezes were identified. Their major frequency was in summer. July did not present any event. Their predominant direction was from ESE and SE and the average duration were two hours and a half. The average velocity was 4.5 m s-1.
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