HyperDic: advection

English > 1 sense of the word advection:
NOUNprocessadvection(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
advection > pronunciation
Soundsaedveh'kshahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > advection: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties.
CategorymeteorologyThe earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
Broadertemperature changeA process whereby the degree of hotness of a body / body (or medium) changes
Spanishadvección
Catalanadvecció
Adjectivesadvectiveof or relating to advection
Verbsadvectconvey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid

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