temperature map
Heat distribution display
A temperature map is a visual representation showing how heat or thermal values are distributed across an area or surface.
In meteorology, temperature maps display regional climate data with color gradients—typically blue for cold, red for hot.
The term extends to any heat visualization: The temperature map showed hotspots on the circuit board.
In data visualization, "temperature map" is sometimes used interchangeably with heat map to show intensity or density of any variable, not just literal heat.
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
- gradientRate of change across space
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