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  The upward and downward movement of molecules of water or air is called a convection current. What is Atmospheric Convection? Atmospheric convection plays a fundamental role in determining the global climate patterns and in our daily weather variations.Gliders pilots and condors alike seek the convection thermals that ,rising from the warmer Earth beneath,keep them aloft.Huge energy transfers take place ...

Radiation of heat Conduction of heat Convection of heat definition “Transfer of heat by actual movement of molecules from hot place to a cold place is known as convection.” Liquids and gases are poor conductors of heat.However,heat is transfer through  fluids(liquids or gases)easily by another method called convection. Why a balloon inflated with hot shown in figure .rise up?a liquid ...