diabatic
/ˌdaɪəˈbætɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a process in which heat is transferred into or out of a system, especially in meteorology or thermodynamics.
- Meteorologists study diabatic processes to better predict weather patterns.
- Diabatic heating from the warm ocean surface fueled the hurricane's rapid intensification.
- The diabatic cooling of the air caused thick fog to form over the valley.
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