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
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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.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
The Dallas area typically sees advection and radiation fog, but there are exceptions in cases of extreme weather.
—Dallas News, 3 Feb. 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 two types of fog: advection and radiation, and each one warrants different weather conditions.
—Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
This week, Dallas residents likely witnessed advection fog, Prater said.
—Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
That’s because the type of fog seen this week, known as radiation fog, has slightly different tendencies than the classic fog the Bay Area sees in the summer, known as advection, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2022
The fog hanging over North Texas this week is called advection fog, according to NBC5 meteorologist Samantha Davies.
—Dallas News, 15 Jan. 2020
There's going to be a good deal of moisture advection by Hurricane Florence, towards the Appalachians.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2018
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
The Dallas area typically sees advection and radiation fog, but there are exceptions in cases of extreme weather.
—Dallas News, 3 Feb. 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 two types of fog: advection and radiation, and each one warrants different weather conditions.
—Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
This week, Dallas residents likely witnessed advection fog, Prater said.
—Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
That’s because the type of fog seen this week, known as radiation fog, has slightly different tendencies than the classic fog the Bay Area sees in the summer, known as advection, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2022
The fog hanging over North Texas this week is called advection fog, according to NBC5 meteorologist Samantha Davies.
—Dallas News, 15 Jan. 2020
There's going to be a good deal of moisture advection by Hurricane Florence, towards the Appalachians.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2018
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“Advection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advection. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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