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epilimnion

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epilimnion [ˌɛpɪˈlɪmnɪən]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the upper layer of water in a lake
[from epi- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake]
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Maximum temperature difference ([DELTA]T) between the epilimnion and the hypolimnion was attained on 15 June 2006, at all but the deepest location (#6), where maximum AT of 1.
Water quality assessment of Prairie Creek Reservoir in Delaware ... by Popovicova, Jarka / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
In 2002 the bacterivorous Scuticociliatida were dominant in both the epilimnion and hypolimnion.
The pelagic food web in forest lakes affected by alkaline mining ... by Holopainen, Ismo J.; Holopainen, Anna-Liisa; Huitu, Eeva; Rahkola-Sorsa, Minna; Zingel, Priit / Estonian Journal of Ecology
Therefore, as the lake water is stratified nearly all the year round and the water in the epilimnion is oxygen-depleted, it seems that the conditions in the deeper water layers are unfavourable for the bottom fauna and their role in the early diagenesis is modest.
Sedimentary record of heavy metals in Lake Rouge Liinjarv, southern ... by Lepane, Viia; Varvas, Mart; Viitak, Anu; Alliksaar, Tiiu; Heinsalu, Atko / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
 
 
 
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