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CONVECTIVE REGION

Specialty Definition: CONVECTIVE REGION

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Geography

Lower part of the terrestrial atmosphere, extending from the surface up to a height varying from about 9 km at the poles to about 17 km at the Equator, in which temperature decreases fairly regularly wi th height. Source: European Union. (references)
 Region in which the vertical distribution of temperature is controlled by convection. Term previously employed for troposphere. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: CONVECTIVE REGION

Language Translations for "CONVECTIVE REGION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

konvektivt omraade (adiabatic region), adiabatisk omraade (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

convektieve laag (adiabatic region), adiabatische laag (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

konvektiivinen alue (adiabatic region), adiabaattinen alue (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

French

  

région convective, région adiabatique. (various references)

   

German

  

konvektives Gebiet (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

περιοχή μεταφοράς (adiabatic region), αδιαβατική περιοχή (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

Italian

  

regione convettiva (adiabatic region), regione adiabatica (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

onvectivecay egionray

   

Portuguese

  

região convectiva (adiabatic region), região adiabática (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

región convectiva (adiabatic region), región adiabática (adiabatic region). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

konvektionsområde (adiabatic region), adiabatiskt område (adiabatic region). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: CONVECTIVE REGION

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-c-e-e-e-g-i-i-n-n-o-o-r-t-v-v"

-4 letters: reconceiving, reconvicting, reconviction.

-5 letters: convergence, eigenvector, noncoercive, recognition.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Translations: Modern
2. Anagrams
3. Bibliography


  

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