adjective
- relating to or produced by convection, the transfer of heat or mass through the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas)
Usage: commonly used in meteorology, physics, and earth sciences
Examples
- Convectional rainfall occurs when warm air rises and cools, forming clouds and precipitation.
- The convectional currents in the Earth's mantle drive plate tectonics.
- Thunderstorms are often convectional in nature, developing from strong updrafts of warm air.
- A convectional oven uses circulating hot air to cook food more evenly.
- Convectional heating in the atmosphere creates wind patterns and weather systems.