advection

noun

ad·​vec·​tion ad-ˈvek-shən 

: the usually horizontal movement of a mass of fluid (such as air or an ocean current)

also : transport (as of pollutants or plankton) by such movement

advect

ad-ˈvekt 

transitive verb

advective

ad-ˈvek-tiv 

adjective

Examples of advection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of this may begin as a light wintry mix or pockets of freezing rain early Tuesday morning, but warm air advection should result in mostly light rain and drizzle for the rest of the day. —Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

There are many different kinds of frost: crystalline (hoar) frost, white frost, black frost, advection frost, and the frost that forms on glass windows, to name a few. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023

Although numbers vary, between 300 and 400 ships have reportedly collapsed or capsized in the bay’s notorious advection fog. —Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2023

The Dallas area typically sees advection and radiation fog, but there are exceptions in cases of extreme weather. —Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

ad- + (con)vection

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for advection

• abjection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction
• defection