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HYPOLIMNIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypolimnion
1, record 1, English, hypolimnion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The water below the thermocline in a stratified body of water. 2, record 1, English, - hypolimnion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water’s unique temperature-density relationship results in the formation of distinct layers within nonflowing bodies of water ... During the summer, a surface layer (epilimnion) is heated by solar radiation and, because of its lower density, floats upon the bottom layer, or hypolimnion. This phenomenon is called thermal stratification. 3, record 1, English, - hypolimnion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypolimnion: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - hypolimnion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural :hypolimnia. 5, record 1, English, - hypolimnion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hypolimnia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypolimnion
1, record 1, French, hypolimnion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche d'eau qui, dans une masse d'eau stratifiée, est située sous [la] thermocline. 2, record 1, French, - hypolimnion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypolimnion : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - hypolimnion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipolimnion
1, record 1, Spanish, hipolimnion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipolimnio 2, record 1, Spanish, hipolimnio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de agua situada en la zona más profunda de un lago, caracterizada por una temperatura generalmente uniforme y más fría que el resto del lago, por lo general es pobre en oxígeno. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hipolimnion
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