advection

ad·vec·tion  (d-vkshn)

n.

1. The transfer of a property of the atmosphere, such as heat, cold, or humidity, by the horizontal movement of an air mass: Today's temperatures were higher due to the advection of warm air into the region.

2. The rate of change of an atmospheric property caused by the horizontal movement of air.

3. The horizontal movement of water, as in an ocean current.

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[Latin advecti, advectin-, act of conveying, from advectus, past participle of advehere, to carry to : ad-, ad- + vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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ad·vective adj.

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advection

Noun

Physics the transferring of heat in a horizontal stream of gas [Latin ad- to + vehere to carry]

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advection  (d-vkshn)

1. The transfer of a property of the atmosphere, such as heat, cold, or humidity, by the horizontal movement of an air mass.

2. The rate of change of an atmospheric property caused by the horizontal movement of air.

3. The horizontal movement of water, as in an ocean current.

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advection

the horizontal movement of elements of the atmosphere. Cf. convection. — advective, adj.

See also: Atmosphere

Thesaurus

Noun

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advection - (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) temperature change - a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes