advection

Meaning

1. (countable, physical, uncountable) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
2. (countable, uncountable) The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.

Synonyms

translate

translation

transition

translational

transport

parallel move

translational radiation

translation motion

Translations

advection

advección

advecció

Advektion

advecção

avvezione

إنتقال أفقي للحرارة

οριζόντια μεταφορά

avvenzione

Heranführen von Luftmassen

Heranführenvon Luftmassen

حركة الهواء الأفقية

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ædˈvɛkʃən/

Etymology

From Latin advectio (“act of bringing”), from advectus (past participle of advehere (“to carry to”), from ad- + vehere (“to convey”)) + -io.