advection

noun

ad·​vec·​tion ad-ˈvek-shən How to pronounce advection (audio)
: the usually horizontal movement of a mass of fluid (such as air or an ocean current)
also : transport (as of pollutants or plankton) by such movement
advect
ad-ˈvekt How to pronounce advection (audio)
transitive verb
advective
ad-ˈvek-tiv How to pronounce advection (audio)
adjective

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There are many different kinds of frost: crystalline (hoar) frost, white frost, black frost, advection frost, and the frost that forms on glass windows, to name a few. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023 The Dallas area typically sees advection and radiation fog, but there are exceptions in cases of extreme weather. — Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023

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Etymology

ad- + (con)vection

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of advection was in 1910

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