temperature gradient

American  

noun

Meteorology.

1. rate of change of temperature with distance.

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temperature gradient British  

noun

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

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temperature gradient Scientific  

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

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temperature gradient

However, according to the research team, the in-plane temperature gradient is also crucial and allows to probe the out-of-plane polarization using ANE measurements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024

Arctic warming has further sharpened the temperature gradient between these different zones.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 23, 2023

“The greater the temperature gradient, the stronger the storm systems are,” Gensini said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

As the environmental temperature goes up, the temperature gradient between the environment and you goes down.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022

Knowing the maximum height to be 31 miles, a uniform temperature gradient from the planetary surface to the outermost surface of the atmospheric material may be readily calculated.

From The Energy System of Matter A Deduction from Terrestrial Energy Phenomena by Weir, James