Bilingual glossary of geology
Geothermal Gradient Gradient géothermique
Rate of temperature increase associated with increasing depth beneath the Earth's surface (location specific and not linear, but in the order of 30 degrees Celcius per kilometre) (adapted from: Plummer et al., 2007).
Themes:
Earth's formation and structure
Metamorphic rocks
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Themes:
Earth's formation and structure
Metamorphic rocks
Related words: