advection
/ædˈvɛkʃən/
noun
The transfer of heat or matter by the flow of a fluid, especially horizontally in the atmosphere or the sea.
The first is due to initial conductive cooling; in the second, heat advection is controlled by fluid circulation.
noun
The transfer of heat or matter by the flow of a fluid, especially horizontally in the atmosphere or the sea.
The first is due to initial conductive cooling; in the second, heat advection is controlled by fluid circulation.
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