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Advection
/ædˈvɛkʃən/
(earth science) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
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noun
- 1
(earth science) 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.
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