adjective
- relating to or produced by convection, the transfer of heat through the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas)
Usage: commonly used in meteorology, physics, and engineering
Examples
- Convective currents in the ocean help distribute heat around the planet.
- The convective process in the atmosphere creates wind patterns and weather systems.
- Convective heating in the mantle drives plate tectonics.
- A convective oven uses circulating hot air to cook food more evenly.
- Meteorologists study convective storms to predict severe weather.
- The convective layer of the sun is where energy is transported outward by rising and falling plasma.