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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Example Sentences

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.

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It is thought that this temperature gradient is what drives carbon diffusion towards the central region, facilitating diamond growth.

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This was due to a growing temperature gradient between the Equator and Antarctica, which produced powerful westerly winds – the main motor of the ACC.

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In the anomalous Nernst effect, a voltage is generated perpendicular to both the temperature gradient and an applied magnetic field in a ferromagnetic material.

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The list of areas that could be enhanced by the findings is indeed considerable and extends to using a temperature gradient to generate electric potential.

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