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convection

[kuhn-vek-shuhn] / kənˈvɛk ʃən /


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The idea that convection can occur within an ice sheet may seem counterintuitive at first.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Co-author and Flatiron Research Fellow Andrea Antoni developed the theoretical framework behind these convection models.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

"In addition to heat and compositional convection, the fluid-like motion of light elements may help power Earth's magnetic engine."

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

Plasma convection -- the large-scale flow of charged particles within the magnetosphere -- drives many dynamic space phenomena.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

It was equally dismissive of convection and seafloor spreading.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson