Hypolimnion
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypolimnion is a noun meaning (geography) The perpetually cold layer of water that lies beneath the thermocline of a thermally stratified lake.
Meaning
(geography) The perpetually cold layer of water that lies beneath the thermocline of a thermally stratified lake.
Word Forms
- hypolimnia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anoxic, metalimnion, thermocline, pycnocline, littoral, isobathytherm.
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