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Record 1 2012-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

convection: The transfer of heat or moisture in a medium by the movement of a mass or substance. When used to imply only upward vertical motion, it is then the opposite of subsidence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

convection : Transfert de chaleur ou d'humidité dans un milieu causé par le mouvement d'une masse ou d'une substance. Lorsque ce terme est utilisé pour désigner seulement un mouvement vertical ascendant, il s'oppose à «subsidence».

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