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HOLOMICTIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holomictic
1, record 1, English, holomictic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said] of a lake undergoing a complete circulation that extends to the deepest parts during an overturn. 1, record 1, English, - holomictic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- holomictique
1, record 1, French, holomictique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains [lacs], dont l'eau a une densité suffisamment peu variable en fonction de la profondeur et du temps, arrivent à entrer entièrement en circulation et s'homogénéisent ainsi régulièrement; on les appelle [...] lacs holomictiques ou qui se mélangent entièrement. 2, record 1, French, - holomictique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- holomíctico
1, record 1, Spanish, holom%C3%ADctico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] lago en el que las aguas del fondo y de la superficie se mezclan periódicamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - holom%C3%ADctico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meromictic
1, record 2, English, meromictic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, or pertaining to a lake whose water is permanently stratified and does not circulate completely throughout the basin at any time of the year. 2, record 2, English, - meromictic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemically stratified; meromictic(Partly mixed) lakes : In contrast to most lakes in which bottom and surface waters mix periodically(i. e. holomictic or "wholly mixed" lakes), some lakes become permanently stratified by the intrusion of saline water or salts liberated from sediments, creating a permanent density difference between surface and bottom waters. 3, record 2, English, - meromictic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méromictique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9romictique
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un lac dont les eaux n'entrent que partiellement en circulation et dont les couches profondes ne sont pas en communication régulière avec les eaux de surface. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9romictique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres [lacs] n'entrent que partiellement en circulation et les couches profondes sont ainsi hors de toute atteinte régulière par les eaux de surface; ce sont les lacs méromictiques. Un lac méromictique peut être considéré comme deux lacs ou parties de lacs superposées, un lac supérieur appelé mixolimnion (on l'appelle aussi parfois circulolimnion) et un lac inférieur, isolé ou monimolimnion. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9romictique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- meromíctico
1, record 2, Spanish, merom%C3%ADctico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] lago con circulación vertical incompleta del agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - merom%C3%ADctico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holomictic lake 1, record 3, English, holomictic%20lake
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lake where circulation extends to the bottom. 1, record 3, English, - holomictic%20lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac holomictique 1, record 3, French, lac%20holomictique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) qui se mélange entièrement. 1, record 3, French, - lac%20holomictique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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