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convection

[ US /kənˈvɛkʃən/ ]
[ UK /kənvˈɛkʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
  2. the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion

How To Use convection In A Sentence

  • Many scientists think that hotspots mark locations where diapiric convection cells, called mantle ‘plumes’, rise beneath lithospheric plates.
  • Heat will only leave the container by radiation, convection and conduction if the temperature of the container is higher than the surroundings.
  • The main component of the Earth's field – which defines the magnetic poles – is a dipole generated by the convection of molten nickel-iron in the outer core the inner core is solid, so its role is secondary; remember that the Earth's core is well above the Curie temperature, so the iron is not ferromagnetic. Does Zonal Swishing Play a Part in Earth's Magnetic Field Reversals? | Universe Today
  • Roasting in a convection oven, which circulates hot air over the surface of the food, works beautifully.
  • Heat energy travels in the sun by conduction and radiation around the core, and by convection nearer the surface, but the position of the so-called convective boundary between these regions is disputed. New Scientist - Online News
  • forced convection in plasma generators
  • The denser sand on top sinks while light sand on the bottom rises, creating swirling vortices akin to the convection rolls that are common in gases heated from below.
  • This is the best time to avoid turbulence either from possible thunderstorms or heat convection from the sun.
  • The measurement chamber must been kept with low vacuum in measuring for that gas convection affecting thermal conductivity is reduced.
  • Convection cells on Earth cause thermals, breezes, thunderstorms and other weather patterns.
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