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Thermal conductivity
A given material's ability to conduct heat energy. The process of conduction means that heat energy will flow through the material without the material moving to carry it. The heat energy inside the material will naturally flow to the area with the lowest temperature. Air has different thermal conductivity values at different temperatures. The ability of atmospheric air to house different thermal conductivities make it one of the many factors that influence the weather.
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- Category: Atmospheric chemistry
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