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ocean thermal gradient [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ocean Energy
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Differences in the temperature of layers of the ocean potentially useful for running a heat engine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie océanique
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Différence de température qui s'établit entre la surface de la mer, chauffée par le rayonnement solaire, et les couches plus profondes (quelques centaines de mètres).

Spanish

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