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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

temperature gradients  

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  • Information A temperature gradient is 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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    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    adiabatic lapse rates (en)
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    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    adiabatic temperature gradient (en)

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