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temperature gradient

American

noun

Meteorology.

rate of change of temperature with distance.

temperature gradient British

noun

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

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temperature gradient Scientific

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

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However, the thermal differences that occur perpendicular to the temperature gradient in the sample are extremely small: in typical millimetre-sized samples, they are in the range of microkelvins to millikelvins.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 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

The temperature gradient between you and the environment is going to dictate how fast you can lose that heat.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2022

However, the data obtained will no doubt furnish valuable information about the vertical temperature gradient, etc., in various conditions of weather.

From Sounding the Ocean of Air by Rotch, A. Lawrence

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