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convection

[kuhn-vek-shuhn] / kənˈvɛk ʃən /


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The fan acts as a convection oven, an appliance that circulates hot air in order to cook food quickly and evenly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

On top of that, there is this potential energy in the atmosphere which meant that, locally, the convection column sucked up the embers and carried the fire further afield.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Tropical cyclones can have an outsized impact because their powerful and sustained convection continuously drives gravity waves into the stratosphere.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

On Jupiter, lightning offers insight into convection, the process that moves heat through the atmosphere.

From Science Daily May 21, 2026

One way to make a living under these conditions is to reproduce before you are fried and hope that convection will carry some of your offspring to the higher and cooler layers of the atmosphere.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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