convection
Convection is the process of heat transfer by the movement of a fluid (such as air or water) caused by temperature differences within the fluid.
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- atmospheric convection
- condensation
- conduction
- convection cells
- convection cells in chemical reactions
- convection cells in cooking (boiling water, baking)
- convection cells in fluids (viscous liquids, gases)
- convection cells in geothermal energy systems
- convection cells in indoor heating and cooling systems
- convection cells in magma chambers
- convection cells in plate tectonics
- convection cells in the human body (blood circulation)
- convection cells in weather patterns
- heat conduction
- heat transfer