What is the meaning of temperature gradient?

(DoD) At sea, a temperature gradient is the change of temperature with depth; a positive gradient is a temperature increase with an increase in depth, and a negative gradient is a temperature decrease with an increase in depth.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). temperature gradient. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/temperature_gradient/definitions/1964372
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HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, temperature gradient, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/temperature_gradient/definitions/1964372>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "temperature gradient" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/temperature_gradient/definitions/1964372>
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