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advection
(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
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climate change, global climate change
a change in the world's climate
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convection
the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
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chilling, cooling, temperature reduction
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
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heating, warming
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
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boiling
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
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freeze, freezing
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
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global warming
an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
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heat dissipation
dissipation of heat
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induction heating
the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it
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overheating
excessive heating
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radiant heating
heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters
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infrigidation, refrigeration
the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
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melt, melting, thaw, thawing
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
