TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Temperature Gradient.
Temperature Gradient - as a noun
Change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)
Example Sentences
"A temperature gradient exists between the surface and the atmosphere."
"The temperature gradient is responsible for the circulation of air in the atmosphere."
"The oceanic temperature gradient influences weather patterns and currents."
"Scientists study the temperature gradient to understand climate change."
"The temperature gradient in the Arctic is much steeper than in the tropics."
