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convection
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convection /con·vec·tion/ (kon-vek´shun) the act of conveying or transmission, specifically transmission of heat in a liquid or gas by bulk movement of heated particles to a cooler area.convec´tive
con·vec·tion (kn-vkshn)
n.
1. Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another.
2. Fluid motion caused by an external force such as gravity.
convection
[kənvek′shən]
Etymology: L, convehere, to bring together
(in physics) the transfer of heat through a gas or liquid by the circulation of heated particles.
convection
the act of conveying or transmission; specifically, transmission of heat in a liquid or gas by circulation of heated particles.


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The other sees the entire mantle as convecting and depleted; the lower mantle is separated from the upper mantle that is locally enriched in subduction-recycled components (Anderson, 1999; Hamilton, 2003).
Igneous rock associations 5. oceanic island volcanism II: mantle ... by Mallory-Greenough, Leanne M. / Geoscience Canada
The plan is based on the traditional dog-trot -- a special form developed in the South in which a central penetration between two enclosed spaces acts as a focus for breezes, so convecting out stuffy air from the rooms on either side.
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It's not clear why the inner core should be convecting.
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