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Describe the differences between convection and thermal radiation.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Convection needs a fluid to transport the heat, while radiation doesn't.

Generally convection transports a lot more heat than radiation.

Since fluids tend to expand, when in a gravitational field such as that of Earth convection tends to move heat upwards while radiation is indifferent to gravity.

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