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

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

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

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