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Convection refers to the transfer of heat energy by the motion of a fluid such as air or water caused by differences in temperature within the fluid. Therefore convection happens wherever there is a fluid with a temperature gradient. This means that convection is happening continuously in the air around us and in bodies of water.

A car heater and a convection oven are also considered to transfer heat by convection, but this is using the term liberally since the movement of the fluid (air) in these two cases is caused by a fan, not temperature gradient. So, while not perhaps being absolutely accurate examples of convection, still the heat is transferred through fluid motion.

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