advection

1. The process of transport of an atmospheric property solely by the mass motion of the atmosphere. 2. The process of transport of water, or of an aqueous property, solely by the mass motion of the oceans, most typically via horizontal currents. 3. transport of something from one region to another, for example transport of heat, vorticity or material in solution

Related terms:

• thermal vorticity advection
• advection fog
• diffusion