Metalimnion

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metalimnion
n. thermocline, middle layer of a thermally stratified lake which is characterized by a rapid decrease in temperature in proportion to depth


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Thermocline
The thermocline (sometimes metalimnion) is a layer within a body of water or air where the temperature changes rapidly with depth.
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métalimnion (m)
n. metalimnion, thermocline, middle layer of a thermally stratified lake which is characterized by a rapid decrease in temperature in proportion to depth

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Metalimnion
The middle layer of a thermally stratified lake or reservoir. In this layer there is a rapid decrease in temperature with depth. Also called thermocline.

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