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    Question

    Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is

    called –
    A Conduction Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Convection Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Absorption Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Advection Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Convection transfers heat vertically into the atmosphere. In order for heat to be transferred to other regions, it must be transferred horizontally by the wind. The horizontal transfer of heat by the wind is called advection. Advection is a transport mechanism of a substance or conserved property by a fluid due to the fluid's bulk motion. An example of advection is the transport of pollutants or silt in a river by bulk water flow downstream.

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