vertical gradient

collocation in English

meaningsofverticalandgradient

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vertical
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface ...
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gradient
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt/us
/ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt/
how steep a ...
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(Definition ofverticalandgradientfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvertical gradient

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Consider, for example, a horizontally homogeneous situation with averticalgradientin the vertical velocity variance uk.
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Theverticalgradientin t he distribution of bryophyte life forms reflects a gradient in water relations.
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The winds also have a strongverticalgradient.
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This verse is shown on blue/whiteverticalgradientwhen about:mozilla is entered into the location bar.
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Given both hydrostatic and geostrophic balance, one can derive the thermal wind relation: theverticalgradientof the horizontal wind is proportional to the horizontal temperature gradient.
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Canopy height likely affects taxa sensitive to vertical gradients of light, microclimate, or foliage quality in complex ways.
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Our analyses reveal marked vertical gradients in taxonomic and life form composition.
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Therefore, even if the motion is horizontal at leading order, vertical gradients are sufficiently strong to transport mass and to stretch the potential vorticity.
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This suggests that strong vertical gradients arise near the contact point.
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Seedling establishment in vertical gradients of sunlight.
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Now, the horizontal gradients of these velocities are directly observable, while the vertical gradients are noticeable only indirectly, through their role in the formation of the perturbation equations.
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Notice that vertical gradients in the velocity correlations give contributions to the horizontal drift.
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In the sea the vertical gradients are generally much larger than the horizontal ones.
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