convection current

convection current
a current caused by movement by convection of warmer fluid into an area of cooler fluid.

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  • convection current — konvekcinė srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convection current vok. Konvektionsstrom, m rus. конвекционный ток, m pranc. courant de convection, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • convection current density — konvekcinės srovės tankis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convection current density vok. Konvektionsstromdichte, f rus. плотность конвекционного тока, f pranc. densité de courant de convection, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • convection-current modulation — konvekcinės srovės moduliavimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convection current modulation vok. Konvektionsstrommodulation, f rus. модуляция конвекционного тока, f pranc. modulation du courant de convection, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • convection current — noun 1. a. : a stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection b. : thermally produced vertical air flow 2. : a surface charge of electricity on a moving body compare convection 3c …   Useful english dictionary

  • convection current —   the circular movement of a liquid or gas undergoing convection in a limited space …   Geography glossary

  • convection current — Смотри конвекционный ток …   Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии

  • convection — (n.) 1620s, from L. convectionem (nom. convectio) the act of carrying, from convect , pp. stem of convehere to carry together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + vehere to carry (see VEHICLE (Cf. vehicle)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Convection zone — An illustration of the structure of the Sun: 1. Core 2. Radiative zone 3. Convective zone 4. Photosphere 5. Chromosphere 6. Corona 7. Sunspot 8. Granules 9. Prominence …   Wikipedia

  • convection — Conveyance of heat in liquids or gases by movement of the heated particles, as when the layer of water at the bottom of a heated pot rises or the warm air of a room ascends to the ceiling. [L. con veho, pp. vectus, to carry or bring together] * * …   Medical dictionary

  • current — Synonyms and related words: AC, Brownian movement, DC, Zeitgeist, a la mode, absorption current, accepted, accessible, accidental, accompanying, accustomed, active current, actual, ado, advance, advised, affirmed, affluence, afflux, affluxion,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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