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конвекционная циркуляция
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
convectional — adj. concerning convection (circulation of heat; thermal conduction) … English contemporary dictionary
convection — convectional, adj. /keuhn vek sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. 2. Meteorol. the vertical transport of atmospheric properties, esp. upward (distinguished from… … Universalium
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
desert — desert1 desertic /di zerr tik/, adj. desertlike, adj. /dez euhrt/, n. 1. a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. 2. any area … Universalium
convection — /kənˈvɛkʃən / (say kuhn vekshuhn) noun 1. Physics the transference of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. 2. Meteorology a mechanical process thermally produced involving the upward or downward transfer of… …
convection — n. 1 transference of heat in a gas or liquid by upward movement of the heated and less dense medium. 2 Meteorol. the transfer of heat by the upward flow of hot air or downward flow of cold air. Phrases and idioms: convection current circulation… … Useful english dictionary