Jump to content Jump to footer
Install App

Install this app on your device for a better experience.

Glossary

The English version of our glossary is currently under construction and will be regularly updated.

Convection

In the ocean and atmosphere, the vertical and turbulent motion of water / air, usually due to density changes, is referred to as convection.

In the ocean and atmosphere, the vertical and turbulent motion of water / air, usually due to density changes (e.g. cooling, warming), is referred to as convection. Convection, also called thermal convection, is a method of transferring thermal energy from one place to another (its opposite: advection). 

back