Earlier methods required application of differential heating at specific locations in the flat structure to stimulate the shape changes. (sciencedaily.com)
Monsoon - A monsoon is a tropical and subtropical seasonal reversal in both the surface winds and associated precipitation, caused by differential heating between a continental - scale land mass and the adjacent ocean. (climatehotmap.org)
Differential heating of patches of land gives rise to thermals and downdrafts, differential heating along the coast gives rise to sea breezes (OK, that one is a wind!) (planet3.org)