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Concept information
Término preferido
convection
Tipo
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Topic
Definición
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Generally, transport of heat and moisture by the movement of a fluid. In meteorology, the term is used specifically to describe vertical transport of heat and moisture in the atmosphere, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable atmosphere.
Concepto genérico
Sinónimos
- convective heat transfer
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URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/285319
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