English Explanatory Dictionary

gravitational convection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by buoyancy forces which are dependent on gravity acting upon density differences within the fluid.

Word forms

gravitational convection gravitational convections

Related words

convection forced convection free convection natural convection
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