advection

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ædˈvɛkʃən/

Noun

advection

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

Related terms

• advect

Translations

• French: advection
• German: Strömungstransport, Advektion
• Italian: avvezione
• Portuguese: advecção
• Russian: адве́кция
• Spanish: advección

Translations

• French: advection

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