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This short video shot on a beach clearly explains what is happening to cause the sea breezes and the land breezes.
The U.S. Geological Survey website explains why specific heat capacity of water is important. It compares the specific heat of water to that of metals and points out that fish need water to stay more consistent.
This Smart Learning for All video very clearly shows how water is different from other liquids in having a high specific heat. It also clearly shows what that means in comparison to other liquids.
This National Geographic website explains how fog forms. It discusses the different types of fog that form including radiation fog, advection fog, valley fog, and freezing fog. It also discusses fog catchers and why a community might need a fog catcher, but not every community.
This Weather Channel video explains how fog in general is made. The video explains radiation fog, but does not go into any other specific fogs.
The WeatherQuestions.com website defines both humidity and dew point. It also explains what they mean in conjunction with each other. A link on the page takes the user to a conversion tool that goes between temperature, dew point, and relative humidity.
This National Weather Service Chicago video explains the difference between humidity and dew point. It also explains how dew point and relative humidity can help predict what the weather will feel like.
The WeatherQuestions.com website explains what dew is and why it forms on surfaces, as well as what surfaces it will form on.
This CBS6 Albany video explains what dew is and what the weather will be in order for dew to condense.