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temperature gradient

American  

noun

Meteorology.

  1. rate of change of temperature with distance.

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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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

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

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2022

In the middle diagram is shown the temperature gradient at times of frost, from the ground to a height of one hundred meters.

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous

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