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MEROMICTIC LAKE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A lake which undergoes incomplete circulation at the autumn overturn.

OBS

... at the time of winter cooling [meromictic lakes] undergo only a partial circulation down to a depth determined by a density stratification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Lac dans lequel le changement de circulation à l'automne est incomplet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Lago cuya circulación es incompleta durante la inversión de las aguas que se producen en otoño.

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