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physical phenomenon > geothermal gradient

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geothermal gradient  

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  • Geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change with respect to increasing depth in Earth's interior. Strictly speaking, geo-thermal necessarily refers to Earth but the concept may be applied to other planets. In SI units, the geothermal gradient is expressed as °C/km, K/km or mK/m. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_gradient)

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