Ngan Shiu Fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [107]-109). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Observations in Hong Kong --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Review of analytical approach --- p.10 / Chapter 2 --- Mathematical model --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1 --- Semi-analytical approach --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Physical interpretation --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3 --- General properties of the solution --- p.21 / Chapter 3 --- Typical sea-land breezes --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1 --- Circulation over a straight coastline --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2 --- Structure of sea-land breezes --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3 --- Dependence on the parameters --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.46 / Chapter 4 --- Effects of the coastline geometry --- p.54 / Chapter 4.1 --- Effects of coastline curvature --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2 --- Model of circular islands --- p.59 / Chapter 4.3 --- Scale analysis on the effects of geometry --- p.75 / Chapter 5 --- Application to Hong Kong --- p.78 / Chapter 5.1 --- Numerical aspect --- p.78 / Chapter 5.2 --- Wind branches --- p.83 / Chapter 5.3 --- Effects of urban heat islands and sun-facing slopes --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4 --- Static heating mode --- p.88 / Chapter 5.5 --- Effect of model height --- p.89 / Chapter 6 --- Association of sea-land breeze with spatial rainfall pattern --- p.91 / Chapter 6.1 --- Regression analysis --- p.93 / Chapter 6.2 --- Source of data --- p.94 / Chapter 6.3 --- Annual rainfall --- p.95 / Chapter 6.4 --- October --- p.95 / Chapter 6.5 --- Seasonal Changes --- p.97 / Chapter 6.6 --- Conclusion --- p.100 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.101 / Appendix --- p.103 / Chapter A --- Linearisation of the basic equations --- p.104