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MONOMICTIQUE [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

[Said of a] lake which undergoes one period of complete mixing during the year separated by one period of thermal stratification.

OBS

Dimictic lakes circulate twice a year, warm monomictic lakes circulate once a year after a period of cooling, and cold monomictic lakes circulate once a year after a period of warming.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

[Les lacs] où chaque année n'alterne qu'une période de stratification et une période de circulation sont dits monomictiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Dícese del lago cuya temperatura disminuye regularmente con la profundidad aunque sin llegar a ser inferior a 4º C.

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Record 2 1978-07-06

English

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

It is (...) proposed to use the term dimictic for any lake circulating twice a year, warm monomictic will be employed as a substitute for tropical, implying winter circulation above 4 ° C, and cold monomictic as a substitute for polar, implying summer circulation below 4 ° C.

French

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

[Lacs] à température ne dépassant jamais 4 ° en surface en saison chaude, et dénommés parfois lacs de type polaire.

DEF

En hiver, il y a stratification inverse avec englacement superficiel, et, en été, circulation verticale à une température comprise entre 0 ° et 4 ° circulation qui permet l'oxygénation des parties inférieures.

Spanish

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Record 3 1978-07-06

English

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

It is (...) proposed to use the term dimictic for any lake circulating twice a year; warm monomictic will be employed as a substitute for tropical, implying winter circulation above 4 ° C.

French

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

[Lacs] dont la température ne descend jamais ni en surface ni en profondeur au-dessous de 4 ° C et ne comportant de ce fait qu'une période de circulation en saison froide et une période de stratification directe en saison chaude (...)

Spanish

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Record 4 1977-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

A lake with only one period of circulation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Lac n'ayant qu'une période de circulation.

Spanish

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