advection

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

• IPA^(key): /ædˈvɛkʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

advection (countable and uncountable, plural advections)

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

• advect
• advectitious

• invocated

• IPA^(key): /ad.vɛk.sjɔ̃/

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advection f (plural advections)

1. (meteorology, earth science, physical chemistry) advection (the horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc)