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temperature gradient

noun

Meteorology.
  1. rate of change of temperature with distance.


temperature gradient

noun

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

  1. The rate of change of temperature with displacement in a given direction from a given reference point.
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ANE generates an electrical voltage in a magnetic metal that is perpendicular to the magnetisation and a temperature gradient.

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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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