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CONDUCTION  

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  • Conduction is the transfer of energy within and through a conductor. In oceanography, the rate of heat gain or loss through the sea surface by conduction can be measured.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/2ef42281-1e38-4391-b578-ba6a6158f0c2

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