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 transitive verb
advective adjective

Examples of advection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Although numbers vary, between 300 and 400 ships have reportedly collapsed or capsized in the bay’s notorious advection fog. Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2023 The Dallas area typically sees two types of fog: advection and radiation, and each one warrants different weather conditions. Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022 This week, Dallas residents likely witnessed advection fog, Prater said. Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022 That’s because the type of fog seen this week, known as radiation fog, has slightly different tendencies than the classic fog the Bay Area sees in the summer, known as advection, National Weather Service meteorologists said. Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2022 The fog hanging over North Texas this week is called advection fog, according to NBC5 meteorologist Samantha Davies. Dallas News, 15 Jan. 2020 There's going to be a good deal of moisture advection by Hurricane Florence, towards the Appalachians. Madeline Farber, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

ad- + (con)vection

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of advection was in 1910

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“Advection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advection. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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