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v. -To transfer heat through a bulk, macroscopic movement of matter from a hot region to a cool region, as opposed to the microscopic transfer of heat between atoms involved with conduction

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  • These storm winds convect heat both latent and sensible from the surface to the upper atmosphere.
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  • Air in free fall does not convect, which means that everything that heats up has to be cooled by fans; the space shuttle is LOUD inside.
  • But the atmosphere will generally lose heat at the top, and will convect and radiate to continue to do so, and so will continue to cool over a long period.
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