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pressure gradient
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pressure gradient [′presh·ər ‚grād·ē·ənt]
(fluid mechanics)
The rate of decrease (that is, the gradient) of pressure in space at a fixed time; sometimes loosely used to denote simply the magnitude of the gradient of the pressure field. Also known as barometric gradient.
(meteorology)
The change in atmospheric pressure per unit horizontal distance, usually measured along a line perpendicular to the isobars.


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While most severe wind events tend to be related to strong pressure gradients given the synoptic forcing common during the cool season as related to intensifying low pressure systems and strong frontal boundaries; damaging wind events associated with convective systems also do take place.
Measure pressure gradients across heart valves to help assess valve disease.
Measurement of renal artery pressure gradients may hold some promise in this regard.
 
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