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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This work involves the investigation and quantification of the mechanical weakening effect of thermal stresses generated by the transient temperature gradients. By carefully controlling subfreezing temperatures at the chamber's bottom and top, the researchers produced a temperature gradient that generated an ice structure sometimes observed in frozen seawater. The 850 mb temperature gradient over the baroclinic zone was about 3-4 [degrees]C /100 km (Table 1). |
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