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terms:convection

A process of mass movements of portions of any fluid medium (liquid or gas) in a gravitational field as a consequence of different temperatures in the medium and hence different densities. The process thus moves both the medium and the heat, and the term is used to signify either or both.

terms/convection.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/22 08:40 by 127.0.0.1