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单词 advection
释义

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
ad-ˈvekt How to pronounce advection (audio)
transitive verb
advective
ad-ˈvek-tiv How to pronounce advection (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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

Word History

Etymology

ad- + (con)vection

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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