What natural phenomenon is characterized as an onshore breeze driven by differential heating of land and sea?

A sea breeze is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the temperature of the land rises more quickly than that of the sea during the day. This difference in heating causes the air above the land to warm up, become lighter, and rise. As a result, cooler, denser air over the sea moves inshore to replace the rising warm air, creating a breeze that flows from the ocean onto the land. This effect is often felt in coastal areas, especially during hot, sunny days, and can significantly impact local weather patterns and temperatures.

In contrast, a land breeze typically occurs at night when the land cools down faster than the sea, causing the air above the land to become cooler and denser, which then moves towards the sea. A thermal breeze, while related to temperature differences, refers more specifically to localized wind patterns that can occur due to variations in surface heating and might not be confined to coastal areas. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind that brings heavy rainfall, primarily experienced in specific regions such as South Asia, and is not directly related to the daily cycle of sea and land temperature variations.