Advection
meteorology. the horizontal transport of atmospheric properties (distinguished from ).
the horizontal flow of air, water, etc.
noun
the transference of heat energy in a horizontal stream of gas, esp of air
advection
(ād-věk’shən)
the transfer of a property of the atmosphere, such as heat, cold, or humidity, by the horizontal movement of an air m-ss.
the rate of change of an atmospheric property caused by the horizontal movement of air.
the horizontal movement of water, as in an ocean current.
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