ALL meanings of advection
ad·vec·tion
A a - noun advection the transference of heat energy in a horizontal stream of gas, esp of air 3
- noun advection the transference of heat by horizontal currents of air 3
- noun advection The transfer of heat or matter by the flow of a fluid, especially horizontally in the atmosphere or the sea. 1
- noun advection Meteorology. the horizontal transport of atmospheric properties (distinguished from convection). 1
- noun advection the horizontal flow of air, water, etc. 1
- noun advection (earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc. 0
- noun advection The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion. 0