Associations to the word «Advection»

Wiktionary

ADVECTION, noun. (earth science) (chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
ADVECTION, noun. The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
ADVECTION FOG, noun. (physics) (meteorology) A type of fog caused by the passage of moist air horizontally over a relatively colder surface and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point.
ADVECTION FOGS, noun. Plural of advection fog

Dictionary definition

ADVECTION, noun. (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties.

Wise words

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
Aeschylus