geothermal gradient
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of geothermal gradient
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Fluids rising from crystallizing magmatic bodies or heated by the geothermal gradient cause a wide range of geochemical reactions that can form a variety of mineral deposits.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
B, C, and D all show different ways the Earth produces intersections of the geothermal gradient and the solidus, which results in melting each time.
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The rate at which temperature increases with depth is called the geothermal gradient.
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Partial melting occurs when the geothermal gradient line crosses the solidus line.
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Both these methods depend on how fast the earth is losing heat, that is on the geothermal gradient.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
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