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Metalimnion

UK
/ˌmɛtəˈlɪmnɪən/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈlɪmnɪən/
ru

Translation metalimnion into russian

metalimnion
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌmɛtəˈlɪmnɪən/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈlɪmnɪən/
The metalimnion is the middle layer in a stratified lake.
Металимнион - это средний слой в стратифицированном озере.

Definitions

metalimnion
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌmɛtəˈlɪmnɪən/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈlɪmnɪən/
The middle layer in a stratified lake, characterized by a rapid temperature change with depth, separating the warmer epilimnion above from the colder hypolimnion below.
During the summer, the metalimnion acts as a barrier to the mixing of water between the epilimnion and hypolimnion.