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Preferred term

TEMPERATURE GRADIENT  

Definition

  • A physical quantity that describes in which direction and at what rate the temperature changes the most rapidly around a particular location. The temperature gradient is a dimensional quantity expressed in units of degrees (on a particular temperature scale) per unit length. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-03-05 09:48:33.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (TEMPERATURE GRADIENT [99d567bb-7767-4ea4-a135-a611eac6a669,82897] - GEOTHERMAL TEMPERATURE [cacfd8f0-b83a-46b7-b324-52ce1b55baa9,61793]);
  • 2013-03-05 09:50:04.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (TEMPERATURE GRADIENT [99d567bb-7767-4ea4-a135-a611eac6a669,82897] - TEMPERATURE GRADIENT RATE [f4573e47-3cce-49ec-98d3-b5b3bb51371e,82903]);
  • 2013-03-11 15:38:05.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A physical quantity that describes in which direction and at what rate the temperature changes the most rapidly around a particular location. The temperature gradient is a dimensional quantity expressed in units of degrees (on a particular temperature scale) per unit length. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/99d567bb-7767-4ea4-a135-a611eac6a669

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