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advection

UK /ædˈvɛkʃən/ | US /ædˈvɛkʃən/

(earth science) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.

advection in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) (earth science) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • (noun) The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (earth science) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  2. 2
    noun The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
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