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Vinony

advection

noun

  1. the usually horizontal movement of a mass of fluid (such as air or an ocean current)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ædˈvɛkʃən/

noun

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

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