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GEOTHERMIC DEGREE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
DEF

The average distance into the earth equivalent to an increase of one degree in temperature.

OBS

Not to be confused with "geothermal gradient."

Key term(s)
  • geothermal depth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
DEF

Distance parcourue dans la Terre pour obtenir une augmentation de 1 °C, elle est en moyenne de 33 mètres.

CONT

On appelle [...] «degré géothermique» l'augmentation de profondeur pour une élévation de température de 1 °C.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geofísica
DEF

Número de metros que hay que profundizar en la Tierra para que la temperatura aumente un grado centígrado.

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