Preferred term
convection
Definition
- Transfer of heat through the physical movement of heated matter." , "[MESH] Transmission of energy or mass by a medium involving movement of the medium itself. The circulatory movement that occurs in a fluid at a nonuniform temperature owing to the variation of its density and the action of gravity. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed; Webster, 10th ed)
Broader concept
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
Editorial note
- source: http://remote-sensing.net/glossary.html
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21547