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THERMAL CONVECTION [2 records]

Record 1 1999-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plate Tectonics
DEF

A supposed mass movement of subcrustal or mantle material, either laterally or in upward- or downward-directed convection cells, mainly as a result of heat variations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique des plaques
DEF

Transfert de chaleur, d'une zone chaude vers une zone froide, accompagnant le déplacement de matériaux à densité suffisamment faible.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
DEF

A mechanism of heat transfer through a liquid in which hot material from the bottom rises because of its lesser density, while cool surface material sinks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques

Spanish

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