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temperature gradient
noun
- rate of change of temperature with distance.
temperature gradient
noun
- the rate of change in temperature in a given direction, esp in altitude
temperature gradient
- The rate of change of temperature with displacement in a given direction from a given reference point.
Example Sentences
ANE generates an electrical voltage in a magnetic metal that is perpendicular to the magnetisation and a temperature gradient.
It is thought that this temperature gradient is what drives carbon diffusion towards the central region, facilitating diamond growth.
This was due to a growing temperature gradient between the Equator and Antarctica, which produced powerful westerly winds – the main motor of the ACC.
In the anomalous Nernst effect, a voltage is generated perpendicular to both the temperature gradient and an applied magnetic field in a ferromagnetic material.
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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