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advect

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ad·vect  (d-vkt)
tr.v. ad·vect·ed, ad·vect·ing, ad·vects
1. To convey horizontally by advection.
2. To transport (a substance) by advection.
[Back-formation from advection.]
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Verb1.advect - convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid; "energy advected from the environment"
transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances


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The winds in the low-levels were light easterly which may have continued to advect moist air near the surface.
An examination of three severe convective storms that produced ... by Reuter, Gerhard W. / National Weather Digest
New cells may continually develop in these favored regions as old ones advect away, leading to discrete thunderstorm propagation such that the system motion is near zero--effectively "anchoring" the thunderstorm system to the elevated terrain (e.
Operational forecasting of supercell motion: review and case studies ... by Bunkers, Matthew J. / National Weather Digest
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