temperature gradient

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noun Meteorology.

rate of change of temperature with distance.

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Words nearby temperature gradient

temperance, temperate, temperate bacteriophage, Temperate Zone, temperature, temperature gradient, temperature-humidity index, temperature inversion, temperature spot, temper color, tempered

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How to use temperature gradient in a sentence

The almost 24-mile Rim-to-Rim route will carry you through a stunning temperature gradient—it’s not uncommon to have feet of snow stacked on the canyon rim and balmy 50-degree temps at the canyon bottom.
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However, he says, the temperature gradients caused by laser heating introduce a good deal of uncertainty.
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Not quite, but at one point the temperature registered 29 below zero, with 21 inches of snow.
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Turn the heat down to 325°F and continue cooking until internal temperature reads 140°F on a thermometer.
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Turns out that wool regulates temperature, repels water, wicks away moisture, and resists stains and dirt.
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Drew Servis, 24, was walking home Sunday night and recalls the temperature well below freezing.
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The caregiver Fatu had acted fast – the temperature reading on the Thursday night was high.
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Thus the increase of temperature that augments the elasticity of a fluid confined, would expand it in the same degree.
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As all parts of this apparatus are of metal changes in humidity or temperature do not affect its regulation.
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The tuning of an organ is seriously affected by the temperature of the surrounding air.
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The greatest ranges of temperature occur in the Piedmont and in the Great Valley.
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In general, the climate of the entire state is mild with few extremes in temperature.
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British Dictionary definitions for temperature gradient

temperature gradient

noun

the rate of change in temperature in a given direction, esp in altitude

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Scientific definitions for temperature gradient

temperature gradient

The rate of change of temperature with displacement in a given direction from a given reference point.