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noun

The circulatory movement in a fluid, such as air or water, created by the rising of heated, less dense material and the sinking of cooled, denser material, which results in the transfer of heat.

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Far beneath Earth's surface, slow-moving convection currents churn within the mantle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The displaced cold air falls, and the process repeats, setting up so-called convection currents.

From Scientific American • Jul. 1, 2023