Category
page 1Vertical distributions
internal structure of Earth
inner structure of the planet Earth, consisting of several concentric spherical layers
Pozo de Kola, Rusia
result of a scientific drilling project of the Soviet Union on the Kola Peninsula
geothermal gradient
variation of temperature of Earth at different depths
density of air
mass per unit volume of earths atmosphere
barometric formula
formula used to model how air pressure varies with altitude
lake stratification
separation of water in a lake into distinct layers
lapse rate
Vertical rate of change of temperature in atmosphere

stratification
layering of a body of water due to density variations

Ekman layer
layer in a fluid where there is a force balance between pressure gradient force, Coriolis force and turbulent drag
stratification
vertical arrangement of vegetation in layers
log wind profile
wind model
Vertical seismic profile
vibration measurement using boreholes
ocean temperature
the temperatures of the Earth’s oceans across depth, location and seasons