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