Which breeze refers to the flow of air from land to a body of water?

The term that describes the flow of air from land to a body of water is known as a land breeze. This phenomenon typically occurs at night when the land cools down more quickly than the water. As a result, the air above the land becomes cooler and denser compared to the air above the water, which retains warmth. The pressure difference causes the cooler, denser air to flow from the land towards the warmer, lower-pressure area over the water.

In contrast, a sea breeze occurs during the day when the land heats up faster than the water, causing air to flow from the water towards the land. Trade winds and prevailing winds refer to more large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns and are not specific to localized breezes between land and water.