Editing Temperature gradient (section)

{{Short description|Temperature difference per unit of length}}
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 [[spatial gradient]] is a [[vector quantity]] with [[Dimensional analysis|dimension]] of temperature difference per unit [[length]]. The [[International System of Units|SI]] [[Units of measurement|unit]] is [[kelvin]] per [[meter]] (K/m).

Temperature gradients in the [[Earth's atmosphere|atmosphere]] are important in the atmospheric sciences ([[meteorology]], [[climatology]] and related fields).