Mark Hoover, CDC/NIOSH. Mark D. Hoover is a senior research scientist in the Division of Respiratory Disease Studies at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in Morgantown, West Virginia.
This attracts the air from the valley, creating a breeze that blows from the valley floor up towards the top of the mountain. Often birds known as raptors, such as eagles, hawks, condors and vultures, float on these breezes to preserve their energy. This wind pattern is known as a valley breeze.
Land breeze circulation. During the evening hours, a land breeze occurs because the ground cools rapidly during this time but the ocean remains warm. At night, warm air rises over the sea, creating a low-pressure area.The air sinks over the land creating a high-pressure area. The breeze then flows from land to sea.