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convection current

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convection current [kən′vek·shən ‚kər·ənt]
(electronics)
The time rate at which the electric charges of an electron stream are transported through a given surface.
(geophysics)
Mass movement of subcrustal or mantle material as the result of temperature variations.
(meteorology)
Any current of air involved in convection; usually, the upward-moving portion of a convection circulation, such as a thermal or the updraft in cumulus clouds. Also known as convective current.


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