temperature gradient
Americannoun
noun
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Arctic warming has further sharpened the temperature gradient between these different zones.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 23, 2023
"With the same geometry and fixed temperature gradient, many times more electrical power could be generated than in any other known material," explains Fabian Garmroudi.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
“The greater the temperature gradient, the stronger the storm systems are,” Gensini said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
The temperature gradient between you and the environment is going to dictate how fast you can lose that heat.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022
The temperature gradient from the surface downwards appeared to give some indication of the depth of ice submerged in the glacier-tongue alongside which we were lying.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir
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