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Advection: The horizontal transfer of any property in the atmosphere by the movement of air (wind). Examples include heat and moisture advection.

Negative Vorticity Advection: The advection of lower values of vorticity into an area.

Positive Vorticity Advection: The advection of higher values of vorticity into an area. It is also known as cyclonic vorticity.

Cold Advection: The horizontal movement of colder air into a location. Contrast with warm advection.

Warm Advection: The horizontal movement of warmer air into a location.

Advection Fog: Fog that develops when warm moist air moves over a colder surface, cooling that air to below its dew point.

Sea Fog: A type of advection fog which forms in warm moist air cooled to saturation as the air moves across cold water.

Arctic Sea Smoke: A type of advection fog that forms primarily over water when cold air passes across warmer waters.

Steam Fog: A type of advection fog that is produced by evaporation when cool air passes over a warm wet surface and the fog rises, giving the appearance of steam. Also called sea smoke when it occurs o . . . View Full Definition