Which of the following associations is most accurate?
A) microscale - chinook wind
B) synoptic scale - sea breeze
C) mesoscale - land breeze
D) planetary scale - lake breeze

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A land breeze is a mesoscale phenomenon that occurs at night when cool air moves from land to sea. This is distinct from synoptic and planetary scales that cover larger geographic areas, and from microscale, which pertains to very small atmospheric disturbances. Chinook winds, on the other hand, are a type of downslope wind associated with mountain ranges, which again falls under mesoscale rather than microscale. Lake breezes are also a mesoscale phenomenon, but they occur during the day when cool air moves from water to land. Therefore, option C is the most accurate association.

Which of the Following Associations Is Most Accurate