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temperature gradient
temperature gradientn. The rate of change of temperature with displacement in a given direction from a given reference point.temperature gradient n (Physical Geography) the rate of change in temperature in a given direction, esp in altitude temperature gradientAt sea, a temperature gradient is the change of temperature with depth; a positive gradient is a temperature increase with an increase in depth, and a negative gradient is a temperature decrease with an increase in depth.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | temperature gradient - change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)gradient - a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension |
temperature gradient
temperature gradient[′tem·prə·chər ‚grād·ē·ənt] (thermodynamics) For a given point, a vector whose direction is perpendicular to an isothermal surface at the point, and whose magnitude equals the rate of change of temperature in this direction. AcronymsSeethank godtemperature gradient
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