advection
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- noun
- /ædˈvɛkʃən/
- Specialized
- Snapper larvae are thought to be planktonic and subject to advection by ocean current systems until they become benthic.
- particle advection
Examples
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Advection occurs when advection carries warm air horizontally across cooler surfaces, affecting local weather patterns.
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In addition, Lagrangian runs detected the key role of the AIS for the larval advection from the offshore waters of the study area to the zone outside the Gulf, in the direction of the Sicilian coast.
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So that means that advection is typically much, much, much, much stronger than dissipation.
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It's the natural perspective to use when considering flow transport because patterns such as those in figure 1 arise from material advection.
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Obviously, it's to expose the students to environmental transport processes, which includes air, water exchange, advection, dispersion.
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When the system becomes extratropical, it allows for temperature advection, essentially the formation of warm and cold fronts.
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In the Gulf of Hammamet, Lagrangian simulations evidenced a general advection trend parallel to the coast (magenta, blue, and red dots, Fig. 5b).
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Meteorologists often study advection to understand how temperature variations impact climate change.
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As the hot air rises, advection carries moisture from the ocean inland, creating cloud formations.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word advection comes from Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and vehere meaning 'carry', the same root behind vehicle. So in weather, advection is the wind 'carrying' heat or moisture across an area, which is why weather experts use it to explain sudden changes in temperature or humidity.